The committee chaired by Aishatu Dukku (APC-Gombe) sat on Wednesday to consider approval of funds for INEC to enable the commission prepare for the 2019 elections.

The lawmakers observed that most of the subheads captured in the N189.2 billion proposal were contained in the N45.5 billion first line charge budget approved for INEC in the recently signed 2018 budget that is currently running.

The total sum of N45.5 billion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari in the budget was approved by the National Assembly.

In her remarks at the sitting, Mrs. Dukku said the House would support issues that will strengthen the nation’s electoral process and aid INEC in discharging its functions.

“It is only by so doing that one can begin to unravel the intricacies of the entire range of issues involved and their inter-connection,” she said.


“You will agree with me that for a government that promised change to its people, the foundation of this change ought to be evident in the way we plan our elections and electoral processes.”

Mrs Dukku stressed that estimates should represent a true picture of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.


She expressed concerns over INEC’s previous budgets, saying they were neither productive nor ineffective because of poor planning.

“It is our prayer and hope that the present administration would address the issues with budgeting especially as regards to funding unlike the previous budgets that were not productive in the entire planning of elections.”


The committee went further to question the N28.6 billion proposed as honoraria for 2,763,990 ad-hoc staff for the 2019 general elections.

From the N2.916 billion proposed for Registration Area Centres (RAC) preparation for the general elections, INEC proposed N56.6 million for operation kite for 2,000 tents, N123.5 million for an unstated number of megaphones, N6 billion for unspecified number of sleeping mats and N232.8 million for unspecified number of tactical torch lights.

The committee upon deliberation will prepare its reports and lay it before the House whenever it reconvenes.

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lalasticlala, mynd44

Thief thief people

Inec boss is a thief buhari is the biggest thief just 2 useless people are trying to scam over 2OOm Nigerian thunder oooo pls come and strike these 2 useless niggas

Tactical torches is for top tactical coaches like Mourinho,Sarri, Wenger ,Conte is to be bought for 232.8b.

Sleeping mat Kwa for 6 BILLION


Pls Buhari share this money to all account holders in Nigeria,using either BVN or PVC, then continue ruling

The money will sustain us as we suffer and wait for you to complete your second tenure, this election is a waste of time and an avenue for few people to steal much.

awon ole dem go soon blame Saraki

Ok

And they keep draining us.

Put anything in front of Bubu and he'll append to it.

He's senile and has dementia.

If u love Bubu and wants him to live long then you must tell him to go home and rest, either by words of mouth (now) of by your votes (of he insisted on contesting again)

It's not about are you God? It's about an old man who is clearly frail and needs to retire and go home..

Don't join the likes of Tinubu and the cabals who only support him cos they want the fastest way to get a hold of the seat he's occupying..