The Senate, on Thursday, approved a funding structure for the newly established zonal development commissions, allocating 15 percent from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
This decision followed the review and endorsement of the Senate Committee on Special Duties’ report regarding the bills that initiated these commissions.
The debate on funding sources had initially caused a rift among lawmakers during the detailed examination of the South-South Development Commission Establishment Bill 2024, which serves as the foundational model for the other zonal commissions. Central to the discussion was the committee’s recommendation to earmark 15 percent of statutory allocations from member states to support these commissions.
