Buhari budgets N14bn for internet, newspaper, others for Presidential Villa in 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has earmarked for the Presidential Villa the sum of N14.8 billion for Internet connection, stationery, and telephone charges, among others for 2023.

This is contained in the budget proposal of N20.51 trillion for the 2023 fiscal year submitted by the president on Friday.

A breakdown of the budget also showed that the Villa’s Internet connectivity is expected to cost N67.1 million, with stationery and computer consumables costing N79 million.

READ ALSO: FOR THE RECORD: What Buhari told NASS at presentation of 2023 budget (Full speech)

While N35.9 million was allocated for electricity expenditures, N306.2 million was earmarked for telephone charges, and N40.6 million for water rates.

Out of the total budget for the Villa, N1.6 billion would be spent on personnel cost.

Meanwhile, the sum of N35 million was budgeted for books and newspapers, with newspapers alone taking N26.4m and books gulping N8.5m.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now