UBEC laments as 25 States failed to access N46b basic education’s fund in 2022
he Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) yesterday said over N46.2 billion matching grants for the development of public primary and junior secondary schools has remained unaccessed by some states.
Acting Executive Secretary of UBEC, Prof. Bala Zakari, stated this during an oversight visit to the Commission by the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education yesterday in Abuja.
While presenting the 2022 capital budget implementation report, Zakari said N162 billion was allocated to the states as UBE grants between 2019 and 2022, while N116 billion was accessed by 36 states and FCT.
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He said: “The total un-accessed UBE matching grants as at April 30, 2023, by the 36 states and the FCT, stands at N46.2 billion. Between 2019 and 2022, N162 billion was allocated to the states being UBE grants, and as at April 30, 2023, N116 billion was accessed by 36 states and the FCT, Abuja, representing 71.52 per cent.
“As at the time of reporting, only 11 states accessed the 2022 matching grant fund.”
(Nation)
