Senate Probes N10billion Hike in Education Ministry Personnel Cost

The Senate, on Monday, February 1, queried the N10bn hike in the personnel cost of the parastatals under the federal ministry of education as proposed in the 2016 budget estimate.

The minister of state for education, Anthony Onwuka, who spoke during budget defence at the Senate, said N98bn was proposed for the personnel cost of all parastatals under the ministry of education this year as against N88.1bn budgeted last year.

A member of the committee, Olusola Adeyeye (APC, Osun Central) expressed shock over the increase saying “whereas the main ministry, colleges of education, polytechnics, and universities have their personnel cost slashed, that of the parastatals has been increased.”

In her response, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Folasade Yemi-Esan said the personnel cost was collated based on the submission of the institutions.