Sen. Sunday Katung representing Kaduna South Senatorial District has described the 2025 budget of N8.9 billion for the Ministry of Information and National Orientation as “grossly inadequate”.
Katung, who spoke at the ministry’s budget defence hosted by the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation on Tuesday – yesterday, January 14 – in Abuja, the FCT, said the problem stemmed from “a systemic failure; it is not the fault of the minister.”
“(It is grossly inadequate) because, with this little amount, most of what the ministry is expected to do cannot be done.
“National Orientation Agency in my district is so incapacitated. They cannot do anything to deliver on their core mandate.
“This ministry needs special intervention because without information, nothing will be achieved.
” I see people who are ready to work, but are incapacitated because of lack of funds.
“Why do we have agencies if we cannot fund them?
” The ministry needs more funding to work,” Katung said.
