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Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by Billygee2u: 1:44am On Jul 18, 2018

Kingspin:
President without sense. This is Nigeria

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by oje20(m): 3:00am On Jul 18, 2018

pls answer this question

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by oje20(m): 3:04am On Jul 18, 2018

what of u ooooo

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by Sluvist(m): 3:22am On Jul 18, 2018

Juliusmalema:
Empty head buhari.

See your sister

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by Danchibez: 4:11am On Jul 18, 2018

APC, one chance motor

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by lexy2014: 5:14am On Jul 18, 2018

tashashiel:
Election that you and your party will still rig

We don't need the election again
Just share that money for us

they did some sharing at d state level in ekiti at d weekend. Didn't u get ur allocation?

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Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by lexy2014: 5:19am On Jul 18, 2018

SternProphet:
It appears you are mixing up anti corruption and not spending money. They are not the same. There is just a slight increase in the budget over the last elections. The other monies are for security agencies to tackle ongoing challenges.
More importantly it is virement. They are moving money around in the same budget. The Senators have to sacrifice their fake / bloated constituency projects for security and elections. Pure and simple

all d monies allocated 2 security agencies b4 now, how have they used it to solve d security challenges so far? Since d president said his security chiefs are still cracking their brains, what will need all this money 4 when they don't even no what to do yet?

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by lexy2014: 5:22am On Jul 18, 2018

Ndonu101:
they are the same, the reason they are not the same in Nigeria is lack of focus.

the objective of an anti-corruption fight is to recover wasted resources and also reduce future waste in government. part of reducing waste include the current government not spending too much

locking up 100 big men will not put garri on anyone's table. The reason you lock people up is to deter future politicians from wasting our resources so that there will be more money to invest in the Nation.

Anti-Corruption fight is not an end in itself, it is only a means to an end. The end being reduction in waste of Nigeria's resources.

The problem is you Buhari supporters and Buhari himself don't understand this simple fact! The budget itself is bloated and this failure falls squarely on Buhari's lap. He is supposed to announce a streamlined budget and he has not done this in the last 3 years.

see Abaribe questioning Saint Buhari's budget and why he keeps budgeting billions for buying computer and cooking equipment every year and yet we are fighting corruption? Anti-Corruption should start from a streamlined budget!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq1D6S1IRWI

top top analysis. Y do u even need to give so much money 2d same people that buhari said are still cracking their brains?

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by Azam101: 6:39am On Jul 18, 2018

I wonder why Nigerian prison service would be excluded @ the end of the election prison will now be dumping ground! God dey ooo.

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by imran147(m): 6:55am On Jul 18, 2018

Nigeria get e. Money and foreign money for overseas e no finish e finish...Fela say so
N242 billions na PARADISE election dem wan do? Just wondering

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by ighodalonosa(m): 7:14am On Jul 18, 2018

Chikexe:
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the National Assembly to approve the sum of N228,854,008,215 from the 2018 budget to fund the 2019 general election and other critical projects in the country.

Buhari specifically told NASS to approve the N228.9 billion from N578, 319, 951.904 billion total projects sum inserted in the budget.

This is contained in a presidential memo dated July 11, 2018 read by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday.

If approved, the request titled: “Request for virement and supplementary 2018 budget” would cut deep into the controversial constituency projects funding for 2018.

The President said the aggregate cost of the 2019 elections is N242, 445,322,600.00

From the funds, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to receive N189.207 billion while the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) will get N4.2 billion.

The Department of State Services (DSS) will receive N12.213 billion while the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) will get N3.573 billion.

The Nigeria Police Force is expected to get N30.541 billion while Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will receive N2.628 billion.

The letter reads in part: “As you are aware, the 2019 general election is scheduled to be conducted early in 2019. To ensure that adequate arrangements are made for free and fair elections, it has become necessary to appropriate funds to enable the relevant agencies to commence preparations.

“INEC and security agencies have accordingly recently submitted their requests. These have been subjected to the usual budget evaluation. The aggregate cost of the elections is estimated at N242, 445,322,600.

”http://www.vondanews.com/president-mbuhari-wants-nass-to-approve-n228-9bn-for-2019-elections/

2015 polls cost Nigeria N108.8bn – INEC
ON October 5, 2016 11:10 PM / IN News /
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By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor
Nigeria spent a whopping N108.8 billion to conduct the 2015 general elections, which produced President Muhammadu Buhari, 31 governors, 109 senators and 360 House of Representatives members, as well as thousands of state assembly members.
The breakdown of the amount per the 68, 833, 476 registered voters translates to N1,749.38 per Nigerian voter or $8.33 at the exchange rate of N210 per Dollar at that time.
The amount per Nigerian voter compares favourably to the 2011 general election budget with a provision of $9 per voter.
This information is contained in the Report of the 2015 General Elections released to Vanguard by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja, yesterday.
The report, which was released at a Media Workshop on the theme: Media and Election Reportage: An Assessment of Professionalism and Ethical Issues , stated that the commission also got N5.2 billion support from development partners in support of the election.
In spite of that, the commission said that the total amount spent on the election was still being processed as at the time the report was compiled, an indication the amount spent for the polls could be higher at the end of the day.
The report said that the amount provided by the development partners was spent largely on workshops, seminars, conferences, enlightenment programmes and engagement of consultants and technical aides for the INEC Chairman.
But the commission also explained that the amount appropriated for the 2015 polls spanned a period of two years, before the conduct of the elections.
“Over the period, funds were provided for pre-election activities such as voter registration and issuance of Permanent Voter cards. Other electoral procurements made prior to the conduct of the elections included: ballot papers, result sheets, voting cubicles and ballot boxes.
“Additionally, cost of logistic requirements for Election Day activities and support for election litigations, as well as the recruitment and training of election officials, were provided for in the budgets of 2014-2015.”
Among the major items on which INEC expended the cash were the sum of N15.6 billion on Presidential, Governorship elections runoffs, N14.1 billion on honorarium for ad-hoc staff, N10.5 billion for electoral hazards allowance, N 8 billion for ballot papers, N6 billion on ad-hoc staff training and N5 billion for ballot boxes.
Meanwhile, at the media workshop attended, the Guest lecturer, Prof Adigun Agbaje, of the Department of Political Sciences, University of Ibadan made a case for journalists and media houses to be more transparent and objective in political reportage so as to advance the course of the nation.
Agbaje, who noted with deep concerns the overt bias and breach of the code of professional conduct during the last general elections by media houses and journalists, pointed out that the nation would not make the required progress with such level of reportage.
The don said, “No doubt, details of professional and ethical requirements for attaining election reportage supportive of substantial democracy and credible elections will remain contentious in the future, but we should see such contentions as opportunity to fashion out for Nigeria a professional and ethical framework that suits the requirement of its media industry, including new media, in order for it to facilitate the required election and other form of reportage conducive to the blossoming of democracy.
“Within the framework, must be located a lesson learned since the 1980s, that increased certification in the form of higher education for media professionals has not necessarily transformed into better professional and ethical behaviour, and that what is therefore required is a mix of hands-on training and exposure with the knowledge gained in classroom situations.
“Overall, outcome would depend on sustaining and deepening current stage of media diversity, strengthening the application of media technologies in manners that devolves power and awareness to the grassroots and promotes democratic engagement of, and with, the people. A major component would also be to strengthen the institutions, processes and values toxic to the further survival and growth of the culture of impunity.”

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by francotunsco: 7:40am On Jul 18, 2018

Bluezy13:
N228,854,008,215

...215.

Is that two hundred and fifteen naira Wonder what they'd do with N15.

You know they will need to buy eraser should in case...

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by elijahkayode(m): 8:03am On Jul 18, 2018

Nigeria Next President Must Agree To Reform The Government
Politics in Nigeria is in total turmoil, officials are being teargased in broad daylight, herdmens are still killing our siblings in the east, and president buhari despite his best has failed in his quest to reduce corruption and terrorism because he's yet to come up with a solution to Nigeria problems. Blame games don't cut it anymore, it's time to Reform the government.
Reforming The government would require them to serve voters, not corporate or special interests. I.e (president Trump might be controversial but he's delivering on his promises to his voters and the Americans love him for it)
Public Citizen will also work to empower ordinary citizens, reduce the influence of big corporations on government, open the government to public scrutiny, and hold public officials accountable for their misdeeds.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/03/reforming-government-first-requires-understanding-it/521004/
The objectives of the reform should be:
1. Establishing a Government System with More Effective Political Leadership
2. Restructuring of National Administrative Organs
3. A More Transparent Administration which would be a major win for the current government policy
4. Streamlining of the Government.
There will be no more regional killings (christians and Muslims will know their rights)
Donald Trump recently Discuss Christian Killings With President Buhari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH6VwjX617g
Am sure you will agree with me that the Nigeria government is just like a bloated android device, trust me there are some Federal agencies out there that should be merged which will help save budget, and we will be able to secure our borders and harmonize our identity as a nation, no nation on planet earth survives without a proper citizen data which is a shame cause we don't have one in Nigeria.
Our government will be able to serve the Nigerian populance way better in this 21st century than it's current state afterall the US has a Congressional oversight program that review, monitor and supervise federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation and it has been in existence since 1816 and moreover president Trump has agreed to Reform United States government for the 21st century
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/government-reform/
Nigeria will be 68 years old in a couple of months and this will show that as a nation we are progressing and moving forward. President Buhari should think of this as a birthday gift to us.
Am trying to get this message across to everyone of us who believe in the brilliant future of this great country called Nigeria.
Give us "Hope" in this country, we all deserve it
sign the petition
https://www.change.org/p/muhammed-buhari-nigeria-next-president-must-agree-to-a-total-reform-of-the-government

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by ezhi(m): 8:21am On Jul 18, 2018

chai so naija get money like this and hunger they hurry naija ppl

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by engrjacuzzi: 8:28am On Jul 18, 2018

never again will we vote for an undergraduate to rule Nigeria

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by idesylvester(m): 9:02am On Jul 18, 2018

I swear you were reading my mind, even if it's 5 million each we're ok... they should remain in power for another 8 yrs

tashashiel:
Election that you and your party will still rig

We don't need the election again
Just share that money for us

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by MeeLan: 9:03am On Jul 18, 2018

2018 official population of Nigeria is 187 million!
And Buhari wanna spend 242.4 billion on election, why not share just ordonary 3 million kpere per head to the citizens naaaaaaaaa?

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by iukpe: 10:15am On Jul 18, 2018

All to be spent in just a few months.
We need good schools quicker than elections
Well equipped hospitals and rural health care centers,
Social development projects to help build the minds of our youths

It is common knowledge that up to 50% of that money will be senselessly shared or spent.

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by tashashiel(f): 10:55am On Jul 18, 2018

idesylvester:
I swear you were reading my mind, even if it's 5 million each we're ok... they should remain in power for another 8 yrs

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by Offisteven: 11:07am On Jul 18, 2018

Is it because the Niger delta militants have relaxed and the economy is gradually picking up? Pls don't send this Boyd back to the creeks.

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by KingRagnar: 11:11am On Jul 18, 2018

I mean if the NASS are going to include extra unnecessary projects into the budget it might as well be for a worth cause instead of enriching their pockets.

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by lottomkyes200: 12:23pm On Jul 18, 2018

BUHARI BUHARI BUHARI HA!!!! what for

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by thayora: 12:32pm On Jul 18, 2018

tommylee:
You guys are just here screaming 242billion naira us too much, do u know how much it cost to do the 2016 US presidential elections.......
A quick check on google shows dat it cost a whooping $6.8billion which is approx (N2.448trillion) so what's d noise about now. Here is d link https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/04/14/somebody-just-put-a-price-tag-on-the-2016-election-its-a-doozy/?utm_term=.fa35ee17fc6e&noredirect=on

Simple investigation you people would not do............ SMH #lazynigerianyouths

Is America the same with Nigeria in terms of numbers of state,security logistics,electoral electronic sophistication etc why waste such amount of money on manual process of electionering in this country at the detriments of all capital projects & human capital project that are in dear need of attention.

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by somehow: 4:11pm On Jul 18, 2018

Ndonu101:
I am fighting corruption but I will never do anything to streamline spending!

This is the kind of nonsense that Buhari's Government has become.

Tell me you read the breakdown.

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by Optimist88(m): 9:23pm On Jul 18, 2018

I'm convinced that if I become the president of Nigeria today, my first project is 1m per head. How many are we self.....just 200million people. Don't come here to quote one foolish economic sentence ooo. 200million is like 2kobo to Nigeria coffer.

In fact, when I'm about to leave the office, I will share another 1m. If you like, as a guy, patronise olosho with it forgetting she got her own share of the national cake. 2m for everyone will not kill Nigeria. My second project will be to create an enabling environment to double the money yourself.

Poverty has gotten to a point in Nigeria where money needs to be shared to reset most lives. Though some are named poverty already, give them 100m, they will still beg at last!

Re: 2019 General Elections Will Cost N242.4bn - Buhari Tells National Assembly by Wiseandtrue(f): 11:16pm On Jul 18, 2018

Firefire:
Wait for his online sons & daughters of perdition to come sing his praise.

Kai Buhary, your own version of looting is incredible.

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