NOA’s N8.8bn Budget Grossly Inadequate, Reps Tell FG

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal government to review the budgetary allocation of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) which stood at N8.8 billion in the 2024 Appropriation Act, in line with current realities in subsequent budget estimates to enable successful re-orientation of citizens.
This was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Adewale Hammed (APC, Lagos) at plenary on Tuesday, who said the budgetary allocation for the Agency in the Appropriation Act, 2024 is N8.8 billion.
Hammed expressed concern that the existing funding provided for the agency is grossly inadequate to meet the extensive responsibilities of the agency and its offices across the nation.
He said given the prevailing trend of youth restiveness and social vices in the nation, there was definitely an urgent need to implement measures for effective reorientation of citizens to curb vices, re-orient the people and encourage growth within our society.
The lawmaker insisted that the current youth restiveness and social vices in the nation necessitate urgent measures
for effective reorientation to curb these vices and promote societal growth.
While adopting the motion, the House urged NOA to increase visibility across all media platforms and put out more engaging content that will project federal government policies to the people and also expose the citizens to government initiatives that can be beneficial to them, amongst others.