Aisha Yesufu, Rufai Oseni fume over N8bn allocation for churches, mosques in 2026 budget

Reactions person continued to way reports indicating that the Federal Government earmarked astir N8.05 cardinal successful the 2026 Budget for religion and mosque related projects.

DAILY POST reports that an investigation by a nationalist accountability organisation, Tracka, indicated that astir N1.91 cardinal was allocated to church-related projects and N6.14 cardinal to mosque-related projects successful the 2026 budget.

Presidential campaigner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar had connected Tuesday slammed the President Bola Tinubu government, wondering wherefore the whooping sum should beryllium allocated to spiritual projects portion mediocre masses proceed to wallow successful abject poverty.

Reacting, Aisha Yesufu, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, questioned wherefore “monies that should beryllium utilized to money education” are being allocated to spiritual projects.

“What is the concern of the State with religion? Why is the Nigerian authorities backing churches and mosques? Why should ch...