In the first nine months of 2023, Abia spent N17.61bn on housing/rent allowance, meal subsidy, entertainment allowance, wardrobe allowance, social benefits, pension, gratuity, internet access charge, telephone charges, local and international travels, office stationeries, maintenance services, consulting and professional services, fuel, financial charges, miscellaneous expenses, and others.

In the first two quarters, Akwa Ibom spent N92.54bn on allowances and social contributions, social benefits, travel and transport, utilities such as electricity chargers, Internet access charges, and more, materials and supplies such as office stationery, drugs, laboratory and medical supplies, maintenance, training, and more. So far, the state has spent N10 million on hosting/mobilisation of political associations and interest groups, N841.83m on entertainment at meetings, and more.


Adamawa has so far spent N40.90bn on non-salary expenditure as of the end of Q3, 2023. Part of its recurrent expenditure which includes allowances and social contribution includes N1.29bn on furniture allowance, N1.19bn on travel and training including domestic and foreign, N214.37m on office stationery and consumables, and N413.32m on refreshments and meals.

Anambra’s non-salary spend was N15.17bn as of the end of Q2, 2023;

Bauchi was N70.25bn. By the end of Q2, 2023, Bayelsa had spent N58.26 on non-salary recurrent expenditure. These expenses include N2.18bn on training and travel, N1.81bn on welfare packages, N78.60m on burial logistics, N1.48bn on town hall meetings expenses, N48.20m on praise night/thanksgiving expenses, N17.70m on marriage ceremony support, and more.

Benue’s non-salary spend was N34.44bn. It spent N387.55m on special day celebrations, N434.17m on welfare packages, N7.06bn on security votes, N1.23bn on materials and supplies such as office stationery, books, and more.

Borno’s non-salary spend as of the end of Q3, 2023 was N32.63bn, Cross Rivers was N43.71bn, Delta was N152.15bn, Ebonyi was N30.91bn, and Ebo was N41.11bn. As of the end of Q2, 2023, Ekiti’s non-salary spend was N31.33bn. Part of this expense includes N2.74bn on local and international travel and transport, and N1.97bn on miscellaneous such welfare packages, refreshments, honorarium and sitting allowances, and more.

Enugu’s non-salary spend as of the end of Q3, 2023 amounted to N33.36bn, Gombe was N24.73bn (for Q1 and Q2). Imo was N58.21bn, where N1.21bn was spent on refreshments and meals, N866.81m on welfare packages, N3.26bn on allowances and more. Jigawa’s non-salary spend was N49.64bn which included allowances of N22.07bn, N1.18bn on transport and travelling, N1.83bn on materials and supplies including drugs, vaccines, medical supplies, stationaries, and more.

Total non-salary spend in Kaduna was N27.87bn as of the end of Q3, Kano was N17.79bn (Q1 and Q2), Katsina was N40.49bn, Kebbi was N24.51bn, Kwara was N41.19bn, Kogi was N58.02bn. Lagos’s non-salary spend was N289.49bn. These expenses include N741.34m as severance pay for political office appointees, N340.95m on aircraft maintenance, N8.07bn on plant and generator costs, N1.13bn on special days/celebrations, N107.79bn on special duties, servicing of meetings N11.45bn, N2.53 on welfare packages for the public, N3.69 on enforcement expenses, and more.

Nasarawa’s non salary spend as of Q3, 2023 was N28.13bn, Niger was N23.43bn (as of Q2), Ogun was N49.27bn (as of Q2), Ondo was N59.70bn, Osun was N42.59bn, Oyo was N24.52bn, Plateau was N17.99bn as of Q2, Rivers was N51.96bn (as of Q2), Sokoto was N20.89bn, Taraba was N24.73bn, Yobe was N25.07bn (as of Q2, 2023), and Zamfara was N29.14bn.
https://punchng.com/states-spend-n1-7tn-on-trips-meals-others-borrow-n988bn/

Soludo is doing well but he should do more, more roads needs to be constructed and repaired in many developing areas of Anambra state.


Until then, I still don't like him

Great

Ozommadu:
Soludo is doing well but he should do more, more roads needs to be constructed and repaired in many developing areas of Anambra state.


Until then, I still don't like him

No be by force to like him

In other words, Anambra and Abia are the two most prudent states in Nigeria.

Good, the states will eventually become the 'Asian Tigers' of Nigeria if they continue on that path.

Where in the article was Abia listed as prdent with the caricature gargoyle of baboon charging your fathers in Ipobland ₦2 billion to feed himself while he charges another ₦2.8 billion as security vote.

Where is the prudency in that ?

Sadwaste:
In other words, Anambra and Abia are the two most prudent states in Nigeria.

Good, the states will eventually become the 'Asian Tigers' of Nigeria if they continue on that path.

Sadwaste:
In other words, Anambra and Abia are the two most prudent states in Nigeria.

Good, the states will eventually become the 'Asian Tigers' of Nigeria if they continue on that path.

Exactly, others are playing bigotry

pricklewane:
Where in the article was Abia listed as prdent with the caricature gargoyle of baboon charging your fathers in Ipobland ₦2 billion to feed himself while he charges another ₦2.8 billion as security vote.

Where is the prudency in that ?

Same gargoyle from King Solomon’s Mines?

pricklewane:
Where in the article was Abia listed as prdent with the caricature gargoyle of baboon charging your fathers in Ipobland ₦2 billion to feed himself while he charges another ₦2.8 billion as security vote.

Where is the prudency in that ?

Yet they will not remain in their states to enjoy the benefits? It is to be perambulating state to state wailing about Bola Tinubu?