Friday, 15 January 2016

Shocking: Federal Government Budgets 1 Billion Naira For Two Websites In New 2016 Budget

Controversies over the 2016 budget may have just begun, with a fresh N3.9 billion injected into the second version of the budget presented by Ita Enang, special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on national assembly matters (senate).

On December 22, 2015, the president had presented the appropriation bill before a joint session of the national assembly, and was well received as an expansionary budget aimed at stimulating the economy.

On Tuesday, it was discovered that the budget was missing at the senate, and there have been speculations that it was withdrawn for correction.

Senate President Bukola Saraki met Buhari immediately after the senate plenary session, and thereafter dismissed the reports, saying the budget was with them.

The presidency said hundreds of copies of the budget were presented to the national assembly and all could not possibly be missing.

TheCable obtained both copies of the budget and highlighted the disparities between the two versions of the 1,810-page document.

Most of the changes made were relating to the state house and the presidency in general.

Fresh N3.9 billion was included for routine maintenance of the presidential villa, while the amount stipulated for the purchase of BMW salon cars was reduced from N3.6 billion to N340 million.

Below is a table showing the changes made to the 2016 budget:
ALTERATIONS TO THE OLD VERSION OF THE BUDGET
DESCRIPTION    Old Budget (N)    New Budget (N)    Difference (N)
STATE HOUSE – HQTRS (TOTAL OVERHEAD)    2,063,951,770    1,963,951,772    Reduced by 99,999,998
STATE HOUSE – HQTRS (TOTAL RECURRENT)    3,640,645,629    3,540,645,631    Reduced by 99,999,998
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF
STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT (TOTAL ALLOCATION)    2,258,000    27,258,000    Increased by 25,000,000
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER TO THE PRESIDENT (TOTAL ALLOCATION)    3,177,380    28,177,380    Increased by 25,000,000
STATE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE    3,865,629,221    3,890,629,221    Increased by 25,000,000
STATE HOUSE LAGOS LIAISON OFFICE    126,727,005    151,727,005    Increased by 25,000,000
OVERHEAD COST (STATE HOUSE)    1,964,893,444    1,864,893,446    Reduced by 99,999,998
OTHER RECURRENT COSTS (STATE HOUSE)    2,063,951,770    1,963,951,772    Reduced by 99,999,998
MISCELLANEOUS (STATE HOUSE)    454,145,445    354,145,445    Reduced by 100,000,000
PURCHASE OF BMW SALOON CARS AND JEEPS (5NOS.EACH)    3,630,000,000    340,000,000    Reduced by 3,290,000,000
RENOVATION WORK ON 8 NO.BLOCKS OF 16 NO. 2 BEDROOM FLATS
AT STATE HOUSE SECURITY QUARTERS, ASOKORO “NEW QUARTERS”    Absent in old budget    254,587,922    Fresh 254,587,922
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION    326,084,876    115,829,076    Reduced by 210,255,800
ANNUAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF VILLA FACILITIES BY JBN    Absent in old budget    3,914,197,062    Fresh 3,914,197,062
CONSTRUCTION AND PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES    764,671,015    Absent    764,671,015 Removed
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTION BOARDS AND OTHER CABLES    191,592,132    371,733,964    Increased by 180,141,832
PURCHASE OF 33 SEATER COASTER BUSES    158,000,000    120,000,000    Reduced by 38,000,000
PURCHASE OF 16 SEATER TOYOTA HIACE COASTER BUSES.    204,000,000    120,000,000    Reduced by 84,000,000
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT (TOTAL OVERHEAD)    0    25,000,000    Fresh 25,000,000
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT (TOTAL RECURRENT)    0    25,000,000    Fresh 25,000,000
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SOLID MINERALS (WEBSITE UPDATE)    0    795,234,275    Fresh 795,234,275
MAINTENANCE OF FME WEBSITE AND PROVISION OF ANTIVIRUS AND PORTAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NIGERIA EDUCATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM    15,000,000    273,657,322    Increased by 258,657,322

  
Data source: BudgIT
Story source: The Cable

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