Tinubu Government to use N10bn to ‘digitalize’ offices at Abuja State House and Lagos

The State House and Lagos State offices are expected to be digitalized for a total of N10 billion in 2024 by the Nigerian government, led by Bola Tinubu, according to details of the proposed budget for that year.
The planned 2024 Appropriations Bills included a project described by the Office of the Chief of Staff to President Femi Gbajabiamila, titled “Full Digitalization Of The Entire State House And Lagos State Offices And Quarters.”

Additionally, N10 billion has been set aside by the Chief of Staff office for the ongoing renovations of the Vice President Quarters in Lagos and Dodan Barracks Presidential Lodge, as well as N290 million for the Chief of Staff’s vehicle purchase.

Previously, it was claimed that the Ministry of Defense of the country allocated N50 billion for the purpose of “purchasing arms and ammunition.” Concurrently, N65 billion was allocated by the government for the “Presidential Amnesty Programme: Reintegration Of Transformed Ex-Militants.”

With the aim of reintegrating remorseful militants into society, the Nigerian government created the amnesty program.

In order to confront the current insurgency in the country, the Tinubu administration plans to spend N15 billion more on this initiative than on weapons for security guards.

N290,000,000 was set aside by the government in its budget for the purchase of cars for the Chief of Staff’s office and N120,000,000 for the restoration of military cemeteries.

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Vice President Kashim Shettima and President Tinubu set aside N10.13 billion for meals and travel (both domestic and international), according to the budget proposal details.

N638.5 million of Tinubu’s N7.6 billion travel budget will be allocated for domestic travel and N6.9 billion for international travel.

N1.8 billion will be spent on Shettima’s travels, of which N1.2 billion will be spent abroad and N618.4 million on domestic travel.

A N660.5 million budget was also set aside for feeding, under the heading “refreshment & meal and foodstuff for the offices of Tinubu and Shettima.” Out of this total, the President’s office will receive N287.8 million, and the Vice President’s office will receive N372.6 million.

Along with N254.2 million for food and catering supplies, the budget plan also contains N33.6 million for the president’s meals and drinks.

In addition to N337.5 million for food and catering supplies, the vice president has allocated N35 million for meals and refreshments.