Maintenance of Villa to Gulp N3.9billion in 2016

A fresh contract project for the maintenance of the State House, Abuja facilities is to gulp a total of N3.914 billion within the financial year, the 2016 budget document shows.

The budget estimate shows an allocation of N39.124 billion for the President, out of which, the new “annual routine maintenance of Villa facilities by JBN” will consume N3.914 billion.

It also shows that the State House will purchase new vehicles totaling N877.015 million in 2016. The breakdown shows that the purchase of motor vehicles will consume N599.015 million, while the purchase of buses runs to N278 million.

Also, in 2016, refreshment and meals at the State House will gulp N104.744 million.

Purchase of newspapers in 2016 for the State House is put at N11.406 million, according to the proposed budget.

The document also shows a total of N115.829 million for the wildlife conservation within the State House in 2016.
The 2016 budget proposal also indicates a total of N89.172 million for the purchase of canteen/kitchen equipment, while telephone charges will consume N30.601 million.

The volume 1 of the 2016 FGN budget proposal document contains the statutory transfers (finance), which means the first line charge list that receive their allocation directly from the federation account.

Under the first line charge, National Judicial council has N70 billion, Niger-Delta Development Commission has N41.05 billion and Universal Basic Education has N77.110 billion for the year 2016.

Others are the National Assembly with the allocation of N115 billion, INEC with N45 billion and National Human Right Commission with 1.210 billion.