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    Reps threaten to impeach Jonathan over poor budget implementation



    Members of the House of Representatives have taken a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan over his failure to implement the 2012 N4.886 trillion budget.
    To this extent, the lawmakers threatened to commence the process of impeachment as from 18th
    September 2012 deadline if the president and his ministers fail  to ensure full implementation of the
    2012 Appropriation Act as signed into law.
    The Lower House also tasked Presidency to personally ensure compliance by the coordinating minister for the economy and finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala by ensuring immediate release of all the funds appropriated for various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) for the first and second quarter respectively.
    The lawmakers who expressed these concerns cut across all political parties.
    In his lead debate, chairman House Committee on Rules and Business, Sam Tsokwa, who expressed concerns over about N200 billion released by Federal Ministry of Finance for execution of capital projects out of N1.5 trillion allocated in the Appropriation Act assented to by the Presidency.
    In his contribution, the minority leader, Femi Gbajabiamila described the action of the Executive as  a "gross violation" of the Appropriation Act, adding that it was an impeachable offence.
    He said “If by September 18, the budget performance has not improved to 100%, we shall draw up articles of impeachment against Mr. President," a proposal that was overwhelmingly agreed to by the Lawmakers.
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