Wike Allocates N10 Billion for Rent and Furniture for Lawmakers

Wike Allocates N10 Billion for Rent and Furniture for Lawmakers

By Fly Cable News

An investigation by @PremiumTimesng reveals that N10 billion from the N288 billion supplementary budget, submitted by President Tinubu and passed in just five days, has been allocated for rent and furniture for Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, and their deputies.

This allocation, classified under “Renting and Furnishing of Presiding Officers,” comes amidst severe economic hardships and public outcry over lavish government spending.

Highlights:
– FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s budget also includes N25 billion for judges’ housing and N21 billion for a vice-presidential mansion.
– Questions arise about the necessity of renting houses when long-abandoned housing projects for the officers remain incomplete.
– Critics label the spending as extravagant, given the economic strain on Nigerians.

Calls for transparency and justification of the expenditure have been largely ignored by government officials.