Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr. Emmanuel
Ogbile, however, stunned members of the committee when he said the
N1.305bn budgeted for refreshment and meals and other miscellaneous
expenses for the 2013 fiscal year was not enough.
The total budget for the
State House for the 2013
fiscal year is N14.715bn and the State House officials were present to
defend it.
A breakdown of the Miscellaneous sub-head in Aso
Rock’s budget shows that N203.75m is allocated for refreshment and
meals, N107.4m for honorarium and sitting allowances while publicity and
advertisement will cost N37.3m.
It also includes medical expenses, N50.3m; Postage
and courier services, N10m; welfare packages, N195m; subscription to
professional bodies, N4.58m; and sporting activities, N32.91m.
The breakdown also include overtime, N250.45m;
feeding of animals including animal supplements for the veterinary
clinic, N30.58m; Summit/Extra ordinary sessions including the UN,
African Union, ECOWAS, etc, N228.11m; and NYSC, IT, LOCUM, housemanship
and contract staff allowance, N144.78m.
Senator Isa Galaudu, a member of the committee had
raised the observation that the State House was spending too much for
the items listed and wondered why it was so.
He noted that what Nigeria spent in one year was what
South Africa spent in five years, demanding that the Permanent
Secretary should give proper explanations for the allocations.
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