Taxpayers will spend a fortune feeding the president and his deputy in 2012
The president and his deputy will together enjoy N992.57 million worth of food and general catering services in 2012
The taxpayers, most of which are poor and frustrated, will have to fork out an additional N293 million to provide “refreshment and meals” for the president’s comfort at his home and office.
N45.4 million would be needed to buy canteen and “kitchen equipment” for the president’s household
For the vice president’s office, the foodstuff, catering and materials supplies are to cost N104 million, while cooking gas and cooking fuel will consume N6.2 million.
Refreshments and meals at Mr. Sambo’s office and home are estimated at N20.8million.
N45.4 million has been allocated for purchase of kitchen and household equipment at the state house headquarters.
FG budgets N16.6million as rent for VP’s residence
presidency would spend another N230.133million on the acquisition, upgrading and furnishing of the VP’s official guest house.
Over N1.06billion, comprising N500million for the construction and furnishing of the extension of the same VP lounge, and another N560million for the construction of official quarters for the VP’s director of protocol (DOP), aide de camp (ADC) and security chief, was provided for in the 2011 budget for the same Aguda house.
About N957.098million has equally been set aside to take care of miscellaneous expenses.
N293.69m for refreshment and meals.
N173.75million for honorarium and sitting allowance.
N77.56million for publicity and advertisements
N84.3million for medical expenses.
N14.06million for postages and courier services.
N285.14million as well as welfare packages.
Another sum of N116.733million has been provided in this year’s budget for installation of universal power system (UPS) facilities at the VP’s residence, while about N108million has been budgeted for the provision of communication equipment at the VP’s guest house along with the presidential villa and Dodan Barracks, Marina.
Other expenses to be incurred by the VP during the year include N20.80million for plant/generator fuel cost, and N10.40million for maintenance of plants/generators, as against N54.33million and N15.216million respectively by the president.
The Presidency is to spend about N203.88million for the construction/provision of electricity at the villa during the year, in addition to about N85.21million electricity charges and another N168.72million provided in the budget for fuel and general lubricants.
Extension of power supply to the state house central store is to gulp N35.9million; extension of UPS power source to presidential guest house No. 7 at the Villa for N57.43million; overhauling of two power house generator sets for N127.5million as well as the rehabilitation of villa transformer sub-station for N101.67million.
The presidency is expected to pay for its subscription to professional bodies with about N7.092million provided in the budget for the purpose, while about N21.485million will cater for its sporting activities
The provision for general utilities include N56.48million for telephone charges; N42.94million for water rates and N80.8million for leased communication lines(s).
At N70,000 a month, the N1billion budgeted for presidential feeding would pay the wages of 1,200 Nigerians for a year.
Is this the man we voted to represent the poor people's interest? If he is surrounded by so much wealth,how can he understand the plight of the poor people who barely feeds on 2 dollar per day.
ACCRA Jan 11 - Ghanaian police have arrested five men and seized a soft-drinks distribution truck loaded with guns and ammunition believed to be heading to Nigeria, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.
