Ex-Presidents, VPs Get Monetised N400m Vehicle Allowance Annually

Investigation has revealed that about N400 million meant for the
purchase of vehicles for former presidents, heads of state and vice
presidents will now be monetised.

While former presidents are expected to get N280 million, former
vice presidents will share N120 million as monitised vehicle
allowance.

The details were contained in a financial report submitted by
the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss
Mustapha, yesterday, to the House of Representatives Committee on
Inter-governmental Affairs during the 2017/2018 budget defence
session for the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation (OSGF).

According to the report, the sum of N40 million was monetised
out of a total sum of N210 million proposed for procurement of
vehicles for seven former president and Heads of State in the 2017
budget.

Outside the N170 million yet to be disbursed, an additional sum
of N96 million was proposed for procurement of vehicles in the 2018
budget estimates, for the beneficiaries who include former
Presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo, Alhaji Shehu
Shagari, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), General Ibrahim Babangida
(rtd) and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd).

Similarly, the sum of N210 million was proposed for procurement
of vehicles for former Vice-Presidents Namadi Sambo, Atiku Abubakar
and others, while the sum of N120.090 million was released in 2017.
This is just as a balance of N90 million was proposed under the
same sub-head in 2018 budget estimate submitted to the National
Assembly.

The proposal form part of the N2.492 billion and N2.492 billion
capital expenditure for 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Also, the sum of N130 million was proposed for procurement of
2nos Toyota Land Cruiser-Prado Jeeps; N65.551 million for ambulance
and clinic equipment, while the sum of N170 million was proposed
for Independence/Democracy Day celebrations, for 2018.

Other proposed expenditure for 2018 are: N1.734 billion for
political appointees; N760.277 million for honorarium and sitting
allowance; N133.421 million for welfare packages; N88.65 million
for purchase of office furniture and fittings; N18.36 million for
purchase of computers and N456.64 million for computer software
acquisition.

The sum of N116.64million was earmarked for the
support/maintenance of e-council document; N60 million for upgrade
and turn around maintenance of Council Chambers Conference system;
N30 million radio frequency identification device system (RFIC);
N35 million for expansion of local area network/OSGF website
upgrade and N40 million for socio-economic impact studies
challenges/solutions.

Investigation has revealed that about N400 million meant for the
purchase of vehicles for former presidents, heads of state and vice
presidents will now be monetised.

While former presidents are expected to get N280 million, former
vice presidents will share N120 million as monitised vehicle
allowance.

The details were contained in a financial report submitted by
the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss
Mustapha, yesterday, to the House of Representatives Committee on
Inter-governmental Affairs during the 2017/2018 budget defence
session for the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation (OSGF).

According to the report, the sum of N40 million was monetised
out of a total sum of N210 million proposed for procurement of
vehicles for seven former president and Heads of State in the 2017
budget.

Outside the N170 million yet to be disbursed, an additional sum
of N96 million was proposed for procurement of vehicles in the 2018
budget estimates, for the beneficiaries who include former
Presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo, Alhaji Shehu
Shagari, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), General Ibrahim Babangida
(rtd) and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd).

Similarly, the sum of N210 million was proposed for procurement
of vehicles for former Vice-Presidents Namadi Sambo, Atiku Abubakar
and others, while the sum of N120.090 million was released in 2017.
This is just as a balance of N90 million was proposed under the
same sub-head in 2018 budget estimate submitted to the National
Assembly.

The proposal form part of the N2.492 billion and N2.492 billion
capital expenditure for 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Also, the sum of N130 million was proposed for procurement of
2nos Toyota Land Cruiser-Prado Jeeps; N65.551 million for ambulance
and clinic equipment, while the sum of N170 million was proposed
for Independence/Democracy Day celebrations, for 2018.

Other proposed expenditure for 2018 are: N1.734 billion for
political appointees; N760.277 million for honorarium and sitting
allowance; N133.421 million for welfare packages; N88.65 million
for purchase of office furniture and fittings; N18.36 million for
purchase of computers and N456.64 million for computer software
acquisition.

The sum of N116.64million was earmarked for the
support/maintenance of e-council document; N60 million for upgrade
and turn around maintenance of Council Chambers Conference system;
N30 million radio frequency identification device system (RFIC);
N35 million for expansion of local area network/OSGF website
upgrade and N40 million for socio-economic impact studies
challenges/solutions.