Senators yesterday said they discovered N16billion ‘frivolous’ items in the power wing of the ministry of Power, Works and Housing under the supervision of Babatunde Raji Fashola.

This was revealed when the Minister of State for Power, Mustapha Baba Shehuri appeared before the Senate Committee on Power.

Senator Adamu Aliero (APC, Kebbi) drew the attention of his colleagues to the items saying, two budget items amounting to N16bn appeared in both the power ministry and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

An analysis of the main budget of the power ministry showed that N4bn was allocated for Kashimbilla transmission on page 47 and N12bn for counterpart funding for transmission lines and substation projects on page 48.

He said “The N4bn and 12bn appeared on TCN budget when they came to defend their budget. Why are you presenting the same now? The figure is misleading.”

Responding, the minister said it was the same budget but Abaribe interjected saying, “No minister, the figures are separate. We have the budget of TCN.”

Vice Chairman of the committee, Bukar Mustapha (APC, Katsina) said: “What Aliero mentioned is truly worrisome. Kashimbilla budget has nothing do to with the ministry. There are many, this has been the problem of the power sector...”

The Senators also raised issues on budgetary provisions for the purchase of vehicles that appeared in three places amounting to N768million.

Not satisfied by the minister’s response, Abaribe adjourned sitting and said a comprehensive list of the issues raised would be sent to the ministry ahead of a new date.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/budget-n16bn-padded-in-fashola-s-ministry--senators.html

so the word 'pad' now has a place in Nigeria's budget?

@topic, could it be carelessness on the part of the minister of state or outright corruption?

somebody should wake me up.

When are we going to get it right in the power sector?

Fashola na tif nah, nor be today. Nor let him mumu face deceive you, the na mega tif.



....any sensible government will fix the power sector in 6months--Fashole 2014

am coming

chriskosherbal:
When are we going to get it right in the power sector?

When the cowherder from Daura throws in his clueless towel.

If 'upright' Fashola steals N16bn through budget padding how much then would the really corrupt ones like Amaechi now steal?

This is coming from people that accused and still accusing PDP of emptying the country's coffers, what a Change






Sai Chain-Ji

Sai Barber

Fashola the saint.

lol...

this administration has stolen Nigeria blind.

Flyingngel:
Fashola the saint.

Fashola was better off as the Governor of Lagos state....

uboma post:



Fashola was better off as the Governor of Lagos state....




So now what happen to him?

All this are not new in the Nigeria system.... Fashola and Co needs to rub the back of our senators and Aye have it........ Nonsense people.

Flyingngel:
uboma post:



Fashola was better off as the Governor of Lagos state....




So now what happen to him?

Is my post too difficult for you to comprehend?

I mean, Fashola has performed very poorly as the Minister of Power, Works and Housing....

uboma:





Is my post too difficult for you to comprehend?

I mean, Fashola has performed very poorly as the Minister of Power, Works and Housing....

Why make fashola the sacrificial lamb of Apc

Apc have failed woefully
No sector is working
Corruption is the order of the day

No thanks to the nepotic Daura President
An epitome of failure
A man who came to Aso rock just to fulfill his bucket list of gallivanting round the world

Just imagine the hell people that Nigeria have as saints in power They guys are really professional criminals

uboma:




Fashola was better off as the Governor of Lagos state....

Because nobody checked them in Lagos. they were lord unto themselves, with huge media propaganda behind them, they were just average men but in the mist of docile people but now they are where questions are asked that's why you see the guy get into trouble every now and then.

surgical:
Because nobody checked them in Lagos. they were lord unto themselves, with huge media propaganda behind them, they were just average men but in the mist of docile people but now they are where questions are asked that's why you see the guy get into trouble every now and then.

Fashola bluntly resisted the FOI bill from taking effect during his tenure. Am bode took over and wanted to fry his arse a little but was definitely obviously advised against it by other cult members.

saint fashola

ZombiePUNISHER:


Why make fashola the sacrificial lamb of Apc

Apc have failed woefully
No sector is working
Corruption is the order of the day

No thanks to the nepotic Daura President
An epitome of failure
A man who came to Aso rock just to fulfill his bucket list of gallivanting round the world

Sir,

I will not be a party to a system that is not working or fails to do the right thing....

No one has compelled Fashola to remain in a failed government.

He is still there on his own accord despite the abysmal performance of this govt.


Remember that, collectively, Fashola and others in APC has contributed to the overall poor performance....

Fashola is a thief, so many of them are hiding behind the dull old man looting our money every day. If you ask Amaechi how far he will tell you about integrity that buhari has. Stupidd we're not talking about the old fooll, we're talking about you!!

Okay

ok

Mr Fash

uboma:




Fashola was better off as the Governor of Lagos state....

overrated and backed by media propaganda

Apc party of thieves, from Fayemi to ameachi to fashola

"Rocket science" minister


From borehole to car park, to website...


He has moved the 'ministry' to Abuja!


Wehdon sir!!!!

kizolo:
If 'upright' Fashola steals N16bn through budget padding how much then would the really corrupt ones like Amaechi now steal?

Let me come and be going to ask the minister of propaganda, Alhaji LIE Mohammed.

Revealed: How Buhari Budgeted N39 billion for Propaganda

In a bid to launder his already battered image, President Muhammadu Buhari has allocated a whooping sum of N39 billion in the 2016 budget to the Ministry of Information and Culture, a sum higher than the paltry N29 billion allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture.

This is a direct inverse of the 2015 budget, where Former President Goodluck Jonathan allocated the sum of N23 billion to Ministry of Information and N39 billion to the Agricultural Ministry.

The meager allocation to the Agricultural ministry has left political stakeholders wondering if the present administration aims at diversifying the economy or thriving on propaganda.

Buhari had in August, 2015 stated that Nigerians must stop paying mere lip service to agriculture, as crude oil and gas exports will no longer be sufficient as the country’s major revenue earner.

“It’s time to go back to the land. We must face the reality that the petroleum we had depended on for so long will no longer suffice. We campaigned heavily on agriculture, and we are ready to assist as many want to go into agricultural ventures,’’ Buhari stated.

However investigations by Post Nigeria revealed that Buhari’s words did not match his action following the lean budgetary provision for Agriculture.

More from: https://www.post-nigeria.com/revealed-how-buhari-budgeted-n39-billion-for-propaganda/


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