The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu; and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamsudeen Ogunjimi, to clear all outstanding debts owed to indigenous contractors and commence full implementation of the 2025 budget.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance raised by the Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, during plenary on Tuesday.
Chinda informed the House that local contractors had stormed the National Assembly complex earlier in the day, staging a protest that disrupted movement in and out of the premises.