States yet to access N41bn UBE funds

The failure of state governments to pay their counterpart funds has resulted in their not accessing funds for Universal Basic Education (UBE), a source said.

A competent source at Universal Basic Education Commission made the fact known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday.

The source, who pleaded anonymity, said that at the end of 2014 the states could not access N41 billion UBE funds from the commission because they refused to pay their contributions.

It would be recalled that the payment of counterpart funds is a condition for state governments to access the funds.
“The access of UBE funds depend on the political will of the state governors.

“These funds are available and they are not being utilised because the defaulting governors have refused to pay their counterpart funds.”