{"id":16357,"date":"2023-06-29T22:46:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T22:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=16357"},"modified":"2023-06-29T22:46:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T22:46:07","slug":"fg-discontinues-funding-of-waec-neco-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=16357","title":{"rendered":"FG discontinues funding of WAEC, NECO, others"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FG discontinues funding of WAEC, NECO, others<\/div>\n

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Zainab Tanimu<\/div>\n
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Kaduna Northwest Nigeria<\/p>\n

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The Federal Government with effect from<\/div>\n
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January 2024, will stop funding of professional bodies and councils.<\/div>\n
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This was contained in a circular, reference number: DG\/BDT\/GEN. CORR\/2016\/XII\/3067, dated 26 June, 2023 released by the Budget Office of the Federation.<\/div>\n
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The Director General of the budget office, Ben Akabueze, said the decision was in line with the recommendation of the Presidential Committee on Salaries (PSC).<\/div>\n
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The budget office has advised bodies affected to take note and make necessary arrangements for their smooth operations.<\/div>\n
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The circular reads, \u201cI wish to inform you that, the Presidential Committee on Salaries (PCS), at its 13th meeting approved the discontinuation of budgetary allocation to Professional Bodies\/Councils effective 1st January, 2024.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe purpose of this letter, therefore, is to inform you that, in compliance with PCS\u2019s directive, this Office (Budget Office of the Federation) will no longer make budgetary provisions for your institution, which means that you will be regarded henceforth as a self-funded organization.<\/div>\n
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Twenty-five\u00a0 professional bodies and councils under the Ministry of Trade and Investment, Ministry of Information and Communication, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Mines and Steel, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Works and Housing, and the Ministry of Environment are affected.<\/div>\n
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These are the affected bodies\/councils.<\/p>\n

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1. Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)<\/p>\n

2. Computer Registration Council<\/p>\n

3. Librarians Registration Council<\/p>\n

4. National Education Research and Development Council<\/p>\n

5. Mass Literacy Council<\/p>\n

6. National Examination Council (NECO)<\/p>\n

7. West African Examination Council (WAEC)<\/p>\n

8. Nursing and Midwifery Council<\/p>\n

9. Pharmacist Council of Nigeria<\/p>\n

10. Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria<\/p>\n

11. Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria<\/p>\n

12. Environmental Health Council of Nigeria<\/p>\n

13. Nigeria Press Council<\/p>\n

14. Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria<\/p>\n

15. Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geosciences<\/p>\n

16. Veterinary Council of Nigeria<\/p>\n

17. Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)<\/p>\n

18. Survey Council of Nigeria<\/p>\n

19. Legal Aid Council<\/p>\n

20. Council of Legal Education<\/p>\n

21. National Automotive Design and Development Council<\/p>\n

22. Nigeria Export Promotion Council<\/p>\n

23. Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria<\/p>\n

24. Nigeria Investment Promotion Council<\/p>\n

25. Nigerian Council of Food Science Technology<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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