Jonathan to spend N6.5bn on State House operations in 2015

Despite the downturn in the nation’s economy necessitating some austerity measures, the State House will spend N6.5 billion for its operations this year. Of this amount, N1.162 billion is for capital projects, while the balance of N5.3 billion will service recurrent services. The details of the expenditure are contained in the 2015 budget breakdown, which Vanguard sighted last night. The document also showed that the office of the Vice President, Namadi Sambo, will make use of N463.5 million within the year. Among the items of expenditure is the repairs/maintenance of buildings, which will gulp N826.6 million; purchase of canteen/kitchen equipment, N303.9 million; purchase of medical equipment, N174 million and the provision of meals, N174.5 million. Further analysis of the budget showed that the maintenance of residential office and residential buil-dings in the State House will cost the nation N913.5 million, while N131.9 million will be used for fuel and lubricants within the financial year. The Presidency has also set aside N202 million for stationary and another N223 million for staff uniforms and other clothings. The Office of the Vice President is expected to spend N21.6 million on fuel; N12.7 million on generators; N11.5 on meals/ refreshments and N15 million on honorarium within the year.

www.vanguardngr.com/2015/01/jonathan-spend-n6-5bn-state-house-operations-2015/




Buhari To Spend N3.9bn On Aso Rock Maintenance

According to the details, the Federal Government will pay the N3.914bn to a construction giant, Julius Berger Plc, saddled with the responsibility of maintaining the seat of power. The amount is tagged Annual Routine Maintenance of Villa Facilities. The State House Operations (President) got a total allocation of N1.698bn in the budget while State House Operations (Vice-President) got a total allocation of N289.617bn. Out of the N282.962m budgets for General Maintenance Services of State House (Headquarters), N182.079m will be spent on maintenance of motor vehicles/ transport equipment; N11.545m for the maintenance of office furniture; N27.846m for the maintenance of office/Information Technology equipment; N13.620m for the maintenance of plants/generators and N47.870m for “other maintenance services.” The breakdown of the N41.844m budgeted for General Maintenance Services of State House Operations (Vice President) shows that N27.139m is for the maintenance of motor vehicles/transport equipment; N1.451m for the maintenance of office furniture; N4.422m for the maintenance of plants/generator; and N8.832m for “other maintenance services.” Under Materials and Supplies, N103.470m is budgeted for foodstuff/catering materials supplies; N321.070m for miscellaneous; N276.879m for honorarium and sitting allowance; while N44.190m is allocated to publicity and advertisement. N32.368m is allocated to General Consulting and Professional Services. Under that category, financial consulting got N25.063m; N2.713m allocated to legal services; and N4.591 budgeted for budget preparation. The Federal Government will also be buying recreation materials worth N12.075m for the Presidential Villa during the year.

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And they will want to comparE gEj to PMB! I bet that PMB will further slash that figure come 2017!