MOWAA audit puts Benin institute cost at N22.26bn
The Museum of West African Art has published an audit detailing the reported cost of its Benin institute and Edo State’s cash contribution. The disclosure comes amid a dispute over how the project was funded, according to material from Punch Nigeria.
The Museum of West African Art has published an audit concerning the cost and funding of its Benin institute, according to Punch Nigeria. The audit puts the institute’s total cost at N22.26bn. It also records a cash contribution of N3.95bn from Edo State.
The figures were released amid a dispute over the project’s funding. The supplied report does not provide further details about the disagreement, including the positions of the other parties involved. The audit’s publication places the reported project cost and the state’s contribution in the public domain.
No additional breakdown of expenditure, timetable or remaining funding requirement is provided in the available material.
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