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The national assembly on Thursday disclosed the details of its 2017 budget. This was after eight years of keeping it a guarded secret.

The total budget for the legislature this year is N125bn. This is N10bn higher than that of last year – of which details were not disclosed.

While the senate will splash N2.6bn on automobiles, the house will do the same at the cost of N3.8bn.

However, there seems to be a niggling issue with the budgetary allocation for cars. N6.4bn was earmarked for the purchase of “motor vehicles”.

But when compared with previous spends on cars, the amount beggars belief – it is a far cry from last year’s amount which was about N4.7bn.

In February 2016, the management of the national assembly took delivery of 10 princely cars for the senate president at the cost of about N330m. This was when the country was in the throes of recession.

And in November of the same year, the house of representatives took delivery of some Peugeot 508 series at the cost of about N3.6bn for its .

Federal lawmakers will spend N235m on newspapers alone.

While the senate will spend N424m on photocopying machines and other office equipment, the house will spend N353m on the same.

Also, the upper legislative chamber will spend N293m on the printing of non-security document and N247m on medical supplies while the lower legislative chamber will spend N686m on printing and N503m on medical supplies.

For security services, the senate will spend N449m while the house has N960m for the same purpose.

The legislators in the upper legislative chamber will spend N578m on fuel and lubricants while those in the lower chamber will spend N1.6bn on the same.

For refreshments and meals senators will spend N409m; for publicity and ment N1.4 billion, while their counterparts in the house will gulp N913m for the same items.

Contingency and programme activities for the senate will take N1.3bn and N2.6 billion respectively, while the same will take N890m and N3.5bn for the house.

https://www.thecable.ng/n-assembly-earmarks-n237m-cars-splashing-billions-2016

Tomorrow someone will come here and type "Nigeria will be great "

Isn't it shameful that you are still singing the same song your parents sang ?
Very hopeless country!!

Let's scrap one legislative house. I think we should let go of the SINate.

Do these people ve any conscience at all? It is obvious they re there to bilk the masses and line their pockets, I still don't know wat the N. L. C re still waiting on before picketing the National Assembly..

the call for a true federalism
These old hags will finish the nation
We need to get it right now or never

the call

Garrithe1st:
Let's scrap one legislative house. I think we should let go of the SINate.

Igboesika:
Tomorrow someone will come here and type "Nigeria will be great "

Nigeria will never be great again I repeat Nigeria will never be great again unless they call for;

1) true federalism
2) restructuring

Or last option: share the country.

These options are only my option.

omo c money, Nigeria will be great,for where

Arrrgghhhhh egbami ke, so of all the problems facing the country now, Na to buy car remain for our useless lawmakers. Sooner or later someone will be shouting e go better; e go better. This country will never be good not to talk of better

awon wayre 100%
God go punish all of you

chai

While the senate will spend N424m on photocopying machines and other office equipment, the house will spend N353m on the same.

The one wey dey there before don spoil?

For refreshments and meals senators will spend N409m; for publicity and ment N1.4 billion, while their counterparts in the house will gulp N913m for the same items.

Continue, we are watching you.

Nigerians its high time we take a leaf from ghana and kill our senates ministers and all the people in goverment yesss! And re install better persons

I always knew they have a lot to hide that's why their budget has been a top secret for many years.
Our NASS appropriating about N10b to themselves for capital projects so they can partake in the chopping. Which Parliament in the world executes capital projects abeg?
That's why I always call them 469 useless people.

WOW....

u see?

H

See how they squander Nation budget in their pockets and then run the country into debts/recession and we expect that all would be well as long as this criminals still govern us

I'll say no more

235 million on newspapers

1.6 billion on fuel and lubricants


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If you still be believe that corruption is being fought,then the laughter above is for you

what!!

What a Country!

I stand with these words

Nigeria as a british expression not a nation made by God? Please read from Awo, Zik and TB


“Since 1914 the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any signs of willingness to unite … Nigerian unity is only a British invention” – Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, 1948.

“Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no ‘Nigerians’ in the same sense as there are ‘English,’ ‘Welsh,’ or ‘French,’ The word ‘Nigeria’ is a mere distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not” - Chief Obafemi Awolowo, 1947.

“It is better for us and many irers abroad that we should disintegrate in peace and not in pieces. Should the politicians fail to heed the warning, then I will venture the prediction that the experience of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be a child’s play if it ever comes to our turn to play such a tragic role” - Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1964.

And we sre saying this is how humans ought to reason? What sort of barbarism, sheer greed and wickedness is this? Are we truly in a zoo?

What happens to those previous cars? Is it at fault or it's outdated?
See aw den dey waste Nigeria money.
Stupid set of people

rogues and thieves ,meanwhile there are hungry Nigerians roaming the streets. Nigeria is in recession even if the constitution provides such isn't it morally right for these criminals to sacrifice this billions for the sake of less privilege Nigerians .

The real G-men

Chai

y God come create mi for Nigeria

all these leaders go hear 'wyeen' when i enter office

I weep for this country because there is no evidence of forwardness...

I just want to ask, do they buy cars every year? Can't they just put back the money for capital budget for this year. They are quick to look for how to milk the poor masses dry by wicked economic polices and telling us to bear with them but cannot make any sacrifice on their part. I don't blame them I blame the hoodlums that them cause of little peanut they benefit.

It is all part of the change promised by Buhari and his APC party.
That is how Buhari and his cabal party are fighting corruption.
SMH.

Corruption fighting corruption! How will these set of people death sentence on CORRUPT people

No wonder they can't feel the pains of the masses.

that's y I don't blame those clamoring for biafra,