Atiku, Sambo’s vehicles to gulp N210m

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%).

https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/01/fg-releases-n40m-vehicle-allowance-ex-presidents/

No news here. This is statutory.

Its their right when you were ex dictator you're own was given to you without noise but you still lied about it.

I just de pity Niger delta.
If there wasn't free flowing oil money,would they be spending so lavishly?

Firefire:
No news here. This is statutory.

Osama Buhari refused attending council of states meeting thru out GEJ's tenure but never failed to quietly collect his allowances.
Now,he is publicizing this one to look like a saint.

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY. DONT THEY HAVE CARS BEFORE OR MONEY TO BUY CARS?

How is this necessary?
Nigeria is a democratic nation, which automatically means that the right of a person goes in accordance with the law put in place .Meaning that an ex president is merely a civilian with a history and should not be guaranteed any fund that should be allotted to the development of the state. This isn't a monarch, this is bleeping democracy.

Lol, the way they call all these monies...

If you collect 100k monthly as a graduate...How many years would it take to get to 40million? LoL.

9ja think!

Honestly this Buhari is a fraud..... oloriburuku someboree

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Atiku, Sambo’s vehicles to gulp N210m




https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/01/fg-releases-n40m-vehicle-allowance-ex-presidents/

WHAT ABOUT ERNEST SHONEKON? HIS NAME IS NOT AMONG THOSE TO BENEFIT

Abeg

D DAY I WATCHED A DOCUMENTARY OF D HUMBLE LIFE OF FORMER URUGUAYAN PRESIDENT DAT DRIVES A VW BEETLE N LIVES IN A 3 BEDROOM BUNGALOW, I WEPT N ASKED GOD Y HE MADE ME A BLACK MAN

Firefire:
No news here. This is statutory.

Its is not statutory in anyway but just organised corruption, on what Basis do you pay an ex coup plotter retirement benefits when his role was illegal all the time as our constitution doesnt have space for coupist mor does it ever recognize them

After running our country aground, they get paid for it.

Firefire:
No news here. This is statutory.

You will be shocked how Nigerians would beat themselves up for this.

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Atiku, Sambo’s vehicles to gulp N210m




https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/01/fg-releases-n40m-vehicle-allowance-ex-presidents/

Ahah and U guys are busy fighting for them.see politicians don't give a toss about nobody xcept themselves

Every tactics needed to convince the former Leaders and the Nation at large... Election is far Approaching! Thunder fire u!

Seriously this country need to be rebranded. I wonder why ex president, governor, senator dey collect allowances. After all the money they embezzled

No wonder someone said: MMM is better than our leaders.

Matters arising. ...m

These are fat cows for Bleep sake..

Why not share that to the hungry ones?

I'm sure the ex president's won't mind na.... Haba

DLondonboiy:
Lol, the way they call all these monies...

If you collect 100k monthly as a graduate...How many years would it take to get to 40million? LoL.

9ja think!

How many graduates are even earning up to 50k in naija today, no be the 30k Npower stipend all man dy scavenge for now, but see our government wasting millions on frivolities.

And so? Not a new thing.

Buh it's this same fG will say there's no money in this country

Shitt happens!!!
Again and again and again

These were men that plundered the common patrimony of the Nigerian State, yet, we continue to lavish our scarce resources on them when the average family in Nigeria can't boast of a decent life. No electricity, motorable roads, functional hospitals, railway, National Carrier etc. It is well my people.

and ordinary minimum wage increment would take them 20yrs to agreeed either to increase or not

politics had done more damaged to Nigeria and Nigerians development



democracy a modern slavery that stylishly discriminate elites lifestyle from the poor ones

Mekanus:
How many graduates are even earning up to 50k in naija today, no be the 30k Npower stipend all man dy scavenge for now, but see our government wasting millions on frivolities.

My brother...This country is finished completely.