The Plateau House of Assembly on Tuesday directed three ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to return with complete 2025 budget details after failing to provide the required documents during their defence.

The affected MDAs, which appeared before the various House committees, were directed to return with complete details of their 2025 budget proposals, including expenditure breakdowns and performance reports for the previous fiscal year.

The chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts and Petitions, Kwarpo Sylvanus (APC/Mangu South), said the Office of the Local Government Auditor General failed to submit a comprehensive report.

“The statutory role of the office of the local government auditor general is to audit the local governments and the MDAs to which the local government disburses funds.

“The committee has asked the office of the local government auditor general to submit some relevant documents that will assist the committee,” he said.

He stressed that thorough scrutiny was necessary to ensure transparency, fiscal discipline, and alignment with the state’s development priorities.

Similarly, chairman of the Committee on Youths and Sports, Isaac Dalyop (APC/Jos South), dismissed the Ministry of Youths and Sports, as the Commissioner of Youths and Sports, Musa Ashoms, was not present for the defence.

Mr Dalyop also turned back the management of Mighty Jets International Football Club for having incomplete documents regarding the club’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

The lawmakers noted that several MDAs had shown inadequate preparation, prompting the committee to enforce stricter standards during the defence process.

The dismissed agencies are expected to reappear before the committee later this week after addressing the identified gaps.

(NAN)