Senate probes FIIRO’s alleged extra budgetary spending

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The Senate Committee on Science and Technology has commenced investigation into the budgetary expenditure of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi Lagos.

FIIRO is being probed over the procurement of an Integrated Cassava Processing Plant in Nkalagu, Ebonyi State.

The figure was presented by the acting Director-General of FIIRO, Dr Agnes Asagbra, at an interactive session with the Senate panel on Tuesday in Abuja.She did not give further explanation about the balance. “You will give us all the details of the project, the date of the award from beginning, how much has been paid and the balance.”

 

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