http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201012302121648


Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega
The Independent National Electoral Commission is seeking an additional N45.39bn for capital and recurrent expenditure in 2011.


This amount is contained in the 2011 budget forwarded by President Goodluck Jonathan to the National Assembly for approval.


Earlier, the commission had received N87bn for the purchase of Direct Data Capturing Machines for voter registration and related services.


A breakdown of the sum shows that the electoral body intends to spend N38.3bn and N7. 11bn on recurrent and capital projects respectively.


Registered contractors also have a cause to smile as INEC has provided for the procurement of goods and services.


The commission will spend N607.7m on the procurement of additional vehicles; N135.6m on fuel and N136.5m on vehicle maintenance.


New sets of furniture will cost INEC N69.7m; new generators, N78.1m; sundry security equipment, N128.1m; and security services, N90m.


The INEC also proposed N315.4 for advertising and publicity and N40m for the purchase of newspapers and magazines.


According to the budget, the election body plans to spend N90.27m on information technology consultants; and N135.15m on the maintenance of information and technology equipment in its offices.


It also intends to spend N135.6m on the procurement of computer consumables and office stationeries and N136.5m on payments to financial consultants.


About N13. 4bn is earmarked for salaries and wages; N54m for legal services; N77.3m for honorarium and sitting allowance; N63. 1m for refreshment and meals; N18.m for welfare packages; N90m for official homes; and N45.3m for telephone services.


International travels and related items for INEC officials is to cost tax payers N226.78m while local travels, transport training and other related items will gulp N360.6m.


Local training will gulp N225m ; international training, N270.6m; “subscription to professional bodies, N72.8m; staff medical expenses, N90m and drugs and medical supplies, N90. 5m. INEC is also proposing to spend N67.9m on postage and courier services.
nigeria jegajega, poor man dey suffer, to vote na palava, this democracy no dey work, na just chop I chop,

WOW . .

This democracy thing is not working for Nigeria o! 40 billion just for voting.

more more & more, Jega is in trouble
to whom much is given, much is expected, the expected much might be his head in a couple of months

I know this present INEC can get it right but the reality is that They will NEVER get it right. there's just too much at stake for them to lose if they make every thing as work as should be, EXAMPLE BOKU.

87 000 000 000 + 45 390 000 000 = inec mathematics

How much he needs is not d issue here so long as he delivers a credible election in 2011.

No, no no, 132BN for elections? and people are not questioning the figures? This is too much. $1B for elelctions alone. No Prudency in this our country. I don tire.

I think I should just give up the good fight and join the stealing parade, this is just too much

Nope it is not alright , even if they get it right(we all know they wont).

The margin of the additional figure is outrageous

waooo:

How much he needs is not d issue here so long as he delivers a credible election in 2011.

Large amount of monies is spent every four years and nothing positive comes out.here we are again intending to spending over 130 000 000 000 amidst serious poverty in the land.
if i may ask you ? Have you gone through the expenditure and see how INEC intends to waste our money ?
How many times do we have to spend money on equipment,furniture and other irrelevant things ?

Iwu would never demand as much as this. I think the recent activities in Nigeria tell us the kind of election Jega is going to give us. One tear drop for Nigeria

Chase the Hooligans-in-Power (HiPs) out and vote in better candidates.

Remember to RSVP -

Register;
Select and sponsor(your candidates);
Vote;
Protect your votes;

Let this be our motto for this election period.
Copy and text the motto to as many as possible on your GSM (and/or email) and several times during the voter registration period.
One Man, One Vote!!!

45.39billion for 2011 polls??

The report sounds more like its 2011 budget

The Independent National Electoral Commission is seeking an additional N45.39bn for capital and recurrent expenditure in 2011.

musKeeto:

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201012302121648


Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega
The Independent National Electoral Commission is seeking an additional N45.39bn for capital and recurrent expenditure in 2011.


This amount is contained in the 2011 budget forwarded by President Goodluck Jonathan to the National Assembly for approval.


Earlier, the commission had received N87bn for the purchase of Direct Data Capturing Machines for voter registration and related services.


A breakdown of the sum shows that the electoral body intends to spend N38.3bn and N7. 11bn on recurrent and capital projects respectively.


Registered contractors also have a cause to smile as INEC has provided for the procurement of goods and services.


The commission will spend N607.7m on the procurement of additional vehicles; N135.6m on fuel and N136.5m on vehicle maintenance.


New sets of furniture will cost INEC N69.7m; new generators, N78.1m; sundry security equipment, N128.1m; and security services, N90m.


The INEC also proposed N315.4 for advertising and publicity and N40m for the purchase of newspapers and magazines.


According to the budget, the election body plans to spend N90.27m on information technology consultants; and N135.15m on the maintenance of information and technology equipment in its offices.


It also intends to spend N135.6m on the procurement of computer consumables and office stationeries and N136.5m on payments to financial consultants.


About N13. 4bn is earmarked for salaries and wages; N54m for legal services; N77.3m for honorarium and sitting allowance; N63. 1m for refreshment and meals; N18.m for welfare packages; N90m for official homes; and N45.3m for telephone services.


International travels and related items for INEC officials is to cost tax payers N226.78m while local travels, transport training and other related items will gulp N360.6m.


Local training will gulp N225m ; international training, N270.6m; “subscription to professional bodies, N72.8m; staff medical expenses, N90m and drugs and medical supplies, N90. 5m. INEC is also proposing to spend N67.9m on postage and courier services.
nigeria jegajega, poor man dey suffer, to vote na palava, this democracy no dey work, na just chop I chop,

sometimes i wonder if those men in goverment takes the common man for a fool. they are always busy syphoning the fund generated from our mineral resourses one way or the other without anything to show for it. This is not going to be the first election conducted in Nigeria, so why all that inflicted billions?. the Jega is in for extortion, period

make una dey read content of news not title biko!!

its their 2011 budget

N45.39b!!! abeg wen dem go pay dem?

opabukun:

N45.39b!!! abeg wen dem go pay dem?

DO YOU WANT TO KIDNAP JEGA? THAT WILL MAKE YOU RICH DUDE?

JEGA this is too much, you are tasking us too much

iwu would not ask federal government for any money, hence he can sell the peoples mandate and make any amount he needs for his future generations. so let us watch the outcome of this coming elections.

Dis Guy:

make una dey read content of news not title biko!!

its their 2011 budget

What difference does it make when the money is going to be spend on 2011 election ?

^^^ there will be subsequent elections and they will be running an office/department after the elections wouldnt they?

INEC is not a temporary department you know

This is CRAZY 

They should even spend the whole budget of the nation on this silly election that will still be rigged
useless pple

opabukun:

N45.39b!!! abeg wen dem go pay dem?

any clues yet?

Dis Guy:

^^^ there will be subsequent elections and they will be running an office/department after the elections wouldnt they?

INEC is not a temporary department you know

Abegi ? So how much does Inec spend in a year ?

May God help Jega. Failure is not an excuse after much spending. He's got all he requested for.

~Bluetooth:

Abegi ? So how much does Inec spend in a year ?

The same amount Jonathan Goodluck budget for his facebook consultant

_{their spending increases in election year}

NA WETIN HAPPEN?

coolpapa:


This is not going to be the first election conducted in Nigeria, so why all that inflicted billions?. the Jega is in for extortion, period

So Jega is extorting money from the FG? HOW? People like you make me laugh. Did you take your time to read the post @ all? More than 7 billion naira is on capital evpenditure. Remember that INEC will continue to exist after the 2011 polls, it would embark on training and re-training of staff, pay salaries,etc. Unless you have proof of allegation(s) of corrupt enrichment against Jega, then shut your trap and do your own part to make the 2011 polls succeed.

Elections, the world over isn't cheap, it is expensive. No amount of money spent on the 2011 elections is too much, as long as it is free, fair, and credible. This is what the hoi polloi of Nigeria are asking for, we are not worried about the cost.

My problem with inec is :

1. what will eventually happen to these machine afterwards?
2. How about all previous machines, computers and others items procured by the former inec boss?
3. The big question: do other countries spend this much? we seem to forget things so easily in this country, what happened to option A-4.? won't it have been cheaper for us? why can't we insist on it ? every country should adopt a system that is affordable and suitable for it. We have tried optioned A-4, it worked! so, your answer is as good as mine

p_kasso:

NA WETIN HAPPEN?

help me ask oo my brother,

apoti:

This is CRAZY 

They should even spend the whole budget of the nation on this silly election that will still be rigged
useless pple

this is crazy, Honestly, we have too look up to GOD alone,