With the controversy over the “missing budget” and
the revelation by the Senate that two versions of the
2016 budget proposal was submitted to the National
Assembly still fresh in the memory, the appropriation
bill has attracted fresh controversy.
Amid claims that the budget proposal was padded,
more Nigerians are scrutinising the document. The
result is a damning hashtag on Twitter. The budget
proposal is trending for the wrong reason.
Using #Budgetofcorruption, many Nigerians have
condemned the provisions of the N6.08tn budget
proposal, saying it is not different from the ill-
conceived budgets of the past.
Leading the charge is BudgIT, a website aimed at
using IT solution to explain government data to
citizens.
Here are some of the provisions in the budget that has
irked Nigerians:
2016 budget is an untidy mess
1. The government plans to spend N3.8bn on the
State House Medical Centre, over N1bn on the
purchase of vehicles and N89.17m on canteen/
kitchen equipment.
2. The budget is based on an oil price benchmark of
$38 per barrel even though oil prices are currently
around $33 per barrel amid expectation that the
price could slip to as low as $20 per barrel. This
was one of the earliest problems experts pointed
out in the budget.
3. N3.91bn was earmarked for the rehabilitation/
repair of office buildings. Under the State House
Headquarters votes, N278m is proposed for the
maintenance of office buildings/residential
quarters. This comes even after N1.328bn was
allocated to the maintenance of office buildings/
residential quarters in 2014 (N901.11m) and 2015
(N421.27m).
4. N1.71bn allocated to the Office of the Secretary to
the Government of the Federation for security
equipment. The office got N316.42m in 2015 for
rehabilitation/repair of electrical components.
5. N501.52m earmarked for Research and
Development in the Office of the Head of Service
of the Federation. The office got N312m for the
same purpose in 2015 and N1.17bn in 2014.
6. For budget preparation, N1.6bn was allocated to
116 Federal Government Agencies.
7. N10bn allocated for office furniture to 116 FG
agencies.
8. N795m allocated to update the website of the
Ministry of Solid Minerals. 9. N30.8m allocated as
rent for the Aso Rock residential building.
10. N13.4bn allocated to 84 Federal Government
Agencies to purchase computer software.


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9. N30.8m allocated as rent for the Aso Rock residential building.

Who is Bubu paying rent to?
Punch failed to report Fashola would be spending a whopping #141mil for boreholes, yes Fash is back with borehole scam.