President Muhammadu Buhari will spend N18.1
billion in 2016 to run the State House, Nigeria’s
seat of power, an amount that is N11.5 billion
more than what his predecessor, Goodluck
Jonathan, spent in 2015.
The amount is also N5.9 billion more than what
Mr. Jonathan spent in 2014 on the State House,
details of the 2016 budget seen by PREMIUM
TIMES show.
Mr. Buhari will, however, reduce the cost of
feeding for the first and second families, when
compared to what the Jonathan administration
spent in previous years.
Mr. Buhari presented a N6.08 trillion budget to
the National Assembly last week, promising more
jobs, economic growth and a cut-down on
frivolous spending.
But details of the budget show that the State
House will cumulatively receive N18.1 billion in
2016.
In 2014, Mr. Jonathan spent N12.2 billion on the
State House, while in 2015, the government spent
N6.6 billion for the presidential office, amid
dwindling revenue occasioned by sliding oil
prices.
The costs cover the State House Headquarters,
the president’s office and the office of Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo.
They also cover the budgets of the State House
medical centre and the Lagos Liaison office.
One of the most outstanding State House
spending in 2016 will be the purchase of BMW
saloon cars at N3.63 billion. It is not clear yet
what purpose the cars would serve.
The state house budget also contains a repeat of
projects the Jonathan administration repeatedly
allocated funds for.
An example is the purchase of computers, which
has featured in budgets of previous government
each year.
In 2016, the State House will spend N27. 5 million
on computers, while N268.9 will finance computer
software acquisition.
Aso Rock will spend N764.7 million on
recreational activities.
The installation of electrical lighting and fittings,
which received substantial allocations in 2014 and
2015, will gulp N618.6 million next year.
The budgets are subject to the approval of the
National Assembly.
Presidential food
The president however proposed a reduction of
the feeding cost for State House in 2016.
If approved by the National Assembly, State
House will spend N445.5 million for all meal-
related expenses, a reduction from N542.86
million spent by Mr. Jonathan in 2014, and the
N526.17 million spent in 2015.
The meal bill includes the cost for the state
house headquarters, offices of the president and
Vice President Osinbajo.
Details of the proposed budget show that the
president would spend N114.97 million on food
stuff/catering materials supplies, as against
N16.68 million by his deputy during the year.
The vice president would also spend N7.55
million on refreshment & meals, and N2.49 million
on cooking gas/fuel costs.
The State House Headquarters will spend
N102.94 million on food stuff/catering materials
supplies; N104.744 million on refreshment/meals;
N89.17 million on purchase of canteen/kitchen
equipment and N6.95 million on cooking gas/fuel
cost.
Presidential feeding bill became a subject of
national attention in 2012 when PREMIUM TIMES
showed how Mr. Jonathan and Vice President
Namadi Sambo proposed to spend N993 million
for refreshments, catering services and purchase
of kitchen equipment.
That year, N477million was assigned for
foodstuffs and “catering materials supplies” for
the president’s office, while an additional N293
million was to provide “refreshment and meals”
for the president’s comfort at his home and
office.
An extra N45.4 million was earmarked to buy
canteen and kitchen equipment for the president’s
household, although similar purchases were made
the previous year.
That revelation aggravated public anger at the
time, and revved up resistance to government’s
plan, within the same period, to remove petrol
subsidy, and raise the pump price of petrol.
After the publication, the administration reduced
the budget by N147 million.
In 2013 and 2014, the government significantly
lowered the feeding bill with N717.3 million and
N542.8 million spent respectively for each year.
Total budget
2014
2015
2016
State House Headquarters
N8.739billion
N5.09billion
N11.9 billion
President’s operations
N2.995billion
N1.27billion
N1.89billion
Vice President’s operations
N461.726 million
N227 million
N321.8 million
Chief of Staff
N2.3 million
Chief Security Officer
N3.18million
Lagos Liaison Office
N126.7 million
State House Med. Centre
N3.87 billion
Total
N12.2 billion
N6.6 billion
N18.1 billion
Feeding
2014
2015
2016
Food Stuff / Catering Materials Supplies
N224.7 million
N189.39 million
N234.59 million
Cooking Gas/Fuel Cost
N13 million
N6.82 million
N9.44 million
Refreshment & Meals
N173.36 million
N92.6 million
N112.29 million
Purchase Of canteen / Kitchen Equipment
N131.8 million
N237.36 million
N89.17 million
Total
N542.86 million
N526.17 million
N445.49 million


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Let him spend If that will help us achieve our dreams as Nigerians

PDP bad belle everywhere, Na when una go allow this man called Buhari concentrate on his assignment .

Waste of money.

Buhari needs to repent