Nigeria’s President, General Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will spend N3.4 billion on feeding and travel expenses, Njenje Media News reports.
PremiumTimes had reported that Mr Buhari approved about N2.6 billion of the amount for his office, about N873 million was earmarked for Mr Osinbajo’s office.
According to Premium Times, as in the last five years, travel expenses will take the largest chunk of these expenses, according to PremiumTimes.
Presidential travels will gulp N2.4 billion: N775.6 million for local trips and N1.7 billion for international journeys. On the other hand, Mr Osinbajo will spend N801 million on his travels for the year – N284 million locally and N517.1 million outside the shores of the country.
The meal bill for the offices of President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo has been pegged at N195.5 million. The first family will spend N124 million.
