Tinubu Administration To Use N10 Billion To ‘Digitalize’ Abuja State House, Lagos Offices

The Nigerian Government under the leadership of Bola Tinubu is planning to expend a total amount of N10 billion on the digitization of the State House and Lagos State offices in 2024, details of the 2024 budget suggestion have indicated.

The project named, “Full Digitalization Of The Entire State House And Lagos State Offices And Quarters,” was listed by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila in the proposed 2024 Appropriation Bills.

Freshreporters News learned that the Chief of Staff’s office also set aside N290 million for the acquisition of vehicles for the Chief of Staff and an additional N10 billion for the restoration of Dodan Barracks Presidential Lodge and the refurbishment of Vice President Quarters in Lagos, both of which are ongoing endeavors.

SaharaReporters previously narrated how the country’s Ministry of Defence budgeted N50 billion for the ‘Purchase Of Arms And Ammunition.’ Meanwhile, the government also allocated N65 billion for the ‘Presidential Amnesty Programme: Reintegration Of Transformed Ex-Militants.’

The Nigerian government’s amnesty initiative was formulated by the government to reintegrate contrite militants into society.

As per budgetary allocations, the Tinubu administration aims to spend N15 billion more on this initiative than on firearms for security personnel to counter the country’s ongoing insurgency.

The government also set aside the sum of N120,000,000 for the renovation of military cemeteries and N290,000,000 for the procurement of vehicles for the Chief of Staff’s office.

The budget proposal specifics also reveal that President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima allocated N10.13 billion for meals and travel (both local and foreign trips).

Tinubu will use N638.5 million for local trips and N6.9 billion for foreign trips, totaling N7.6 billion.

Shettima’s travels will consume N1.8 billion, of which N618.4 million is for local journeys and N1.2 billion for international trips.

Furthermore, feeding titled ‘refreshment & meal and foodstuff for the offices of Tinubu and Shettima’ was designated N660.5 million. Out of this sum, N287.8 million is for the President’s office, and N372.6 million is for the VP’s office.

The budget proposal also includes N33.6 million for refreshments and meals for the President and N254.2 million for food and catering supplies.

The vice president plans to use N35 million on refreshments/meals and N337.5 million on food/catering supplies…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>