The Presidency spent around N34bn in six years for food and travel, according to data obtained from the appropriation bills of the Federal Government.
Food gulped a total of N5.16bn, while N28.94bn was spent on travel.
The allocations for food include foodstuff/catering materials supplies, refreshment and meals, and cooking gas/fuel cost, while the allocations for travels include local and international travels.
It covers the presidency and its agencies, which include the Bureau of Public Enterprises, the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, the National Emergency Management Agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, the Bureau of Public Procurement, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, and the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission & Its Centres.
The list also includes the State House Medical Centre, State House Lagos Liaison Office, Offices of the Chief of Staff to the President, the Chief Security Officer to the President, Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President–Sustainable Development Goals, and Office of the Chief Economic Adviser to the President.
On October 7, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2022 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly.
The N16.39tn budget will send the Federal Government on another borrowing spree of N6.23tn.
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