By Gift Chapi-Odekina, Abuja
The House of Representatives has opened an investigation into all security intervention funds disbursed by the Federal Government from 2020 to date, pledging to ensure full transparency, accountability, and fiscal discipline in the use of resources meant to protect Nigerians.
Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Expenditure of All Intervention Funds on Security, Hon. Zakaria Nyampa, announced this during the inauguration of the committee on Thursday at the National Assembly.
Nyampa said the probe became necessary due to the widening gap between the huge budgetary allocations to the security sector and the persistent insecurity ravaging parts of the country.
“This is not a witch-hunt,” he emphasized. “Our duty is to ensure that every naira released for security serves its purpose—to safeguard lives and property.”
He explained that the investigation will cover all intervention funding streams, special allocations, and procurement processes carried out by beneficiary agencies. The committee will also assess the impact of the spending on security outcomes nationwide.
“We are determined to follow the money with diligence, objectivity, and patriotism,” he said.
To ensure a credible and transparent process, the committee pledged to collaborate with the Ministry of Finance, Budget Office, Office of the National Security Adviser, defence and police authorities, as well as the EFCC, ICPC, and civil society groups such as BudgIT, CISLAC, and SERAP.
“Transparency is the backbone of good governance,” Nyampa said, adding that the misuse of funds allocated to security has dire consequences for national stability.
“When money meant to secure our nation is diverted, the cost is not just in naira and kobo—it’s in human lives. We owe it to Nigerians to get this right,” he stated, assuring that the committee’s final report will strengthen security governance and restore public confidence.
Earlier, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, reaffirmed the House’s commitment to accountability, probity, and the proper use of all security intervention funds. Represented by the Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Ibrahim Isiaka, the Speaker said the creation of the committee demonstrates the House’s unwavering dedication to transparency in national security matters.
He urged members of the committee to uphold the House’s core values of accountability, effectiveness, and fairness, commending Chairman Nyampa for accepting the responsibility to lead with integrity.
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