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FG to spend N3.2bn on mystery medical equipment
The federal government has earmarked the sum of N3, 219, 555 for the purchase of an unnamed medical equipment in the State House Medical Centre (SHMC).
This is part of N3. 9 billion which is to be set aside to provide equipment costing N3. 9 billion in the New Year, for the centre, according to the 2016 budget estimates.
This is contained in details of the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) budget obtained on Sunday.
Also in the document about N5billion is planned to be spent this year by government on providing official residences for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara.
A separate N3, 024, 182, 305 is earmarked for the reconstruction of the United Nations building in Abuja which was attacked by Boko Haram a few years ago while other sums are budgeted for the provision of other facilities in the bombed complex.
Details of the FCTA budget showed that the agency proposes to expend N108, 300, 451 on the first part of design and construction of a residence for the Vice President.
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A bigger sum of N3, 145, 185, 569 is set aside for “design and construction of the Vice President’s residence, ADC residence, Security quarters, site clearing and earthworks, road works, street lighting, outstanding liability, drainages.”
N502.5m is allocated for “site clearance and earthworks, outstanding liabilities, general items and miscellaneous works” at the Senate President’s complex and N200, 694, 435 for “consultancy payments and outstanding liabilities” in respect of the building.
The FCTA is also scheduled to spend N1, 035, 652, 770 on the construction of the official residence for House of Representatives Speaker Dogara who currently lives in his private house in Abuja.
A separate N308m is to be spent on the construction of a new VIP wing at the State House Medical Centre in Abuja while the extension of the Dental Wing in the SHMC is projected to gulp N27m.
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