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The Federal Government has monetised the sum of N40 million out of N210 million earmarked for the procurement of vehicles for seven former presidents and heads of state in the 2017 budget.

This is contained in the financial report submitted by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Boss Mustapha, to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Governmental Affairs at a budget session yesterday.

According to the report, the N170 million balance for the procurement of the vehicles is expected to be re- leased before the expiration of 2017 capital component of the budget, which was extended to March 2018. This is even as an additional sum of N96 million has been proposed for pro- curement of vehicles in the 2018 budget estimates.

The former leaders expected to benefit from the largesse include General Yakubu Gowon, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, General Ibrahim Babangida, Gen. Abubakar Abdulsalami and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

Similarly, from the total sum of N210 million proposed for procurement of vehicles for former Vice Presidents Atiku Abubakar, Namadi Sambo, and others, the sum of N120.090 million has been released in 2017, while additional sum of N90 million was proposed in 2018 budget estimate before the National Assembly. The proposed procurements were part of the N2.492 billion and N2.492 billion capital expenditure approved for 2017 and proposed for 2018 respectively.

The lawmakers, however, queried the proposed N18.360 million for purchase of 27 laptop computers (Mac Book) in 2018; N995,190,118 for purchase of security equipment; N64 million for purchase of monitoring trucks; N316 million for purchase of motor vehicles; N124 million for 4(Nos) of 18 seated buses and 2(Nos) of 30-seater buses.

The sum of N130 million was also proposed for procurement of 2(Nos) of Land Cruiser Prado Jeeps; the sum of N65.551 million for Ambulance and Clinic equipment while the sum of N170 million was proposed for Independence/Democracy Day celebrations. While responding, Mustapha explained that the Mac Book was for Council Chamber considering the volume of work before them.

Other proposed expenditure for 2018 include: N1.734 billion for political officers and standing committee; N760.277 million honorarium and sitting allowance; N133.421 million for welfare packages; N88.65 million for purchase of office furniture and fittings; N18.36 million for purchase of computers and N456.64 million for computer software acquisition while N106.834 is for cleaning & fumigation services for the SGF headquarters.

The sum of N116.64 million for support/maintenance of e-council document management; N60 million for upgrade and turn around maintenance of council chambers conference system; N30 million for radio frequency identification device system (RFIC); N35 million for expansion of local area network/OSGF website upgrade and N40 million for socio-economic impact studies challenges/solutions.

Similarly, the 2017 budget document showed that out of the total sum of N55 million proposed for upgrading and turn around maintenance of Council Chambers System, the sum of N54,400,500 has been released, leaving the balance of N599,500 only (98.91%).

From the sum of N35 million proposed for 1 Xerox D125 Heavy Duty Photocopy Machine to enhance timely production of Council memoranda, the sum of N34,938,750 was released (99.83%), leaving a balance of N61,250 only.

Also, out of the total sum of N20.800 million proposed for the 52(Nos) of Mac Book procured in 2017, the sum of N20.790 million (99.52%) has been released, while from the total sum of N170 million proposed for Independence/Democracy Day celebration, the sum of N138 million was released.

The sum of N116.64 million for support/maintenance of e-Council document management; N60 million for upgrade and turn around maintenance of Council Chambers Conference system; N30 million for radio frequency identification device system (RFIC); N35 million for expansion of local area network/OSGF website upgrade and N40 million for socio-economic impact studies challenges/solutions.

However, the 2017 budget document showed that out of the total sum of N55 million proposed for upgrading and turn around maintenance of Council Chambers System, the sum of N54,400,500 has been released, leaving the balance of N599,500 only (98.91%).

bionixs:
how am I not sure he is the one I saw hustling conductor at Ojota yesternight

jerflakes:




The guy dey control traffic for arroma junction

He's also part of ocha brigade

Themandator:
What about Obase... I like the fact that Peter didn't win even his local government.... Playing God against his anointed for a task rather than align and be considered a power house is myopic

bedspread:
WHAT!!!

lastmessenger:
let me tell you something. Nothing will happen. Hausa's are only strong in the far north and can't do jack in the north central and southern Nigeria. Let's stop fearing the old man and his supporters.if he looses ,he has no option than to go as Jonathan did.

obonujoker:
When he loses... he will concede... no option

Raphael81:
You can never trust an Anambra man lol

Smellymouth:
Shey una see dis Hushpupi,Bobrisky,Derenle and their gang ehn,make una no expect to hear from me about dem dis year,I wan serious wit ma laif abeg...

Ezechinwa:
By default , we all were programmed to make heaven , but not all of us make it.

Ezechinwa:
I don't believe in programmed things.

nnachukz:
Buhari has nothing good to offer this country. He has done nothing to better the life of Nigerians. Now we are decreasing in population than he met us.

Can any of the buhari supporters show us pictures of any infrastructural project he initiated and completed within his two tenures (1984 and now).

Blind support is a terrible disease to someone who claims to be a patriot and educated.

Firefire:
Painfully!

But I know it will never be well with him and everyone supporting him.

Firefire:
We are aware of the vampire's tast for blood.

princeade86:
liverpool, the most useless team in d world. u are in champions league,and u sold ur best player. cant u wait til end of d season?

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Odigie-Oyegun has said that the ruling party was not involved in the final compilation of board appointments that contained the names of dead Nigerians.

Oyegun spoke on Saturday in Abuja while hosting journalists in his house.

He said, “We have followed the issue of board appointments and I think that the issue has raised a lot controversy already.

“The only thing I want to add is that it is pretty obvious that the party was not involved in the final stages of the compilation of that list.

“Yes, we sent at the initial stage and I am talking of a period of two years ago. We demanded for every state to make 50 nominations which were sent to the committee in charge of the list for the purpose. They completed the initial exercise that time but since then a lot has happened.

“People have changed parties, people have died, we have three new governors that were not there when the list was compiled. Therefore, it was clear that there was obvious need for us to look at the final outcome of the exercise.

“But we are not fortunate to participate in that final stage otherwise it is quite clear such would not have occurred.

“It is my sincere hope that we will be fully involved in the review that has to now take place and any other exercise moving forward from this date.”

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tourphland:
.... But u go don old small, like 27.... me I'm still upcoming

2RUTHHURTS:
call Sárrki