Guk:

Your wish is my command: http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/subpage.php?k=1 (Actual Budget) & http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/subpage.php?k=34

Walexz02: Chai! U guyz(sincere 9jerian and thelastpope) will never stop amazing me, you said others are derailing the thread whereas you people are the ones derailing the thread yourself.... Is it that you guyz did not understand the simple question we are asking or you guyz just decided to continue foO.ling around the thread? U said there is a budget for food and other palaza that you called for and we asked you guyz to provide proves of either an existing lagos state government budget that contain such or give us your state governors own as a challenge. Shikenah!

Sincere 9gerian:
It is unacceptable not to know. We have the right to know.

This is a season of ACCOUNTABILITY and TRANSPARENCY. Every level of govt must be held accountable by the citizens.

Lagos state govt should come clean on what it spends on feeding because every state govt has a budget for feeding.

thelastPope:

That is a dumb question. The refreshments and hotels bills and Lagos tours giving to both local and international guests of the state house is what? A gift from America? If you dont have any information, waka pass instead of asking dumb questions. Thank you!

Walexz02:
where in my comment did I say there is no such? What I am saying is that you should give us samples of what you want from us. Shebi u are from one state in Nigerian or is Lagos the only state in Nigerian? Give us samples 4rm ur own state, that is all I asked for.

thelastPope: That is a link to LASG events. Including celebrations which involve parties and food and drinks and much more

http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/pagemenus.php?p=261&k=28

ba7man: Since this Phantom "Food Budget" doesn't exist in the Lagos State Budget. I guess i'll have to go to Alausa to start asking "How many crates of soft drink did you purchase and at what rate??...ok, how many cows did you purchase and prices??...what of bags of rice??....Or the OP can do it since he so badly needs answers.

eGuerrilla:

It would please you to know that ledgers tendered by LASG show evidence of jollification within some of its agencies, although, as yet, not the smoking gun your want from the Governor's office

Look at what the Centre for Rural Development has been up to, for instance. I dey go come.

MusicCafe: Just provide proof that Lagos actually have such budget, that's what you are asked to do, not go around rabble rousing. Yes, we all canvass for TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY on alter of knowledge and evidence.

Sincere 9gerian: The federal govt was criticised last year for budgeting N1billion for feeding at the Villa. In response to criticisms, the federal govt later reduced the budget marginally to a little over N800million, but that was still too little in the eyes of many.

For the year 2013, the federal govt had proposed a budget of about N1.3billion for feeding and miscellaneous expenses in the State House. This provision was widely reported and one of such reports is reproduced below:

...The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs were told yesterday that a whopping N1, 305, 292, 050 billion had been set aside in the 2013 budget for refreshment, meals and other miscellaneous expenses in the State House.....A breakdown of the miscellaneous expenses in the budget proposal showed that the sum of N203, 753m was allocated for refreshment and meals, N107,413m for honorarium and sitting allowances while N37,277,825 was budgeted for publicity and advertisement.

Others include medical expenses of N50.308m; postage and courier services would gulp N10, 035,583m, welfare packages were allotted N195.066m; subscription to professional bodies got N4,589,793m and sporting activities, which was given N32,910,730.

Overtime was also allocation the sum of N250,455,589 while feeding of animals including animal supplements for the veterinary clinic got N30,584m s, Summit/ Extra ordinary sessions, including the UN, African Union, ECOWAS, etc, has N228,112,862 while NYSC, IT, LOCUM, housemanship and contract staff allowance has N144,788,555......

The State House Permanent Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbile, who defended the budget told the lawmakers that the amount was inadequate......saying: "I have taken pains to explain that this money is not just to fund the residence of the President and that of the Vice President. The experience I have had is that this fund is grossly insufficient. It's not even enough."

He further explained that out of the N1.305 billion, "The Federal Executive Council (FEC) holds every Wednesday and we take care of them through this budget", he said.

Nonetheless, he listed other expenses that fall within the refreshment and meals vote to include National Economic Council(NEC), Council of States, conferences in the Banquet Hall, presidential retreats, National Merit Award, Children's Day, hosting of dignitaries, and so on....

http://allafrica.com/stories/201211210241.html


It is very proper for every Nigerian to demand TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY at the federal level but this demand should not be limited to the federal govt.

The state govts collects and disburses about 50% (for the state and local govts, thru state-local govt joint accounts) of the national purse.

Therefore any demand for TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY that exempts the state governors will not yield desired results.

Consequently, we also want to KNOW what the Lagos state govt and by extension other state governors, budgeted for feeding (or FOOD) in 2013.

thelastPope:

Am sorry but if you go to the politics section of NL, you will see threads on Abia, Delta, Lagos, Akwa Ibom< Kano, Sokoto, others. I dont see anywhere on NL rules that says only people from a particular state can comment on threads from their states. It is only on threads on Lagos state that I see such hypocritical comments from your likes. Demdem, Eko Ile, Gbawe, Take Dat and all the other ACN gangs post comments on all those threads of other states and no one has ever questioned their right to. Keep your dumb and hypocritical statements to yourself, thank you!

Walexz02:

stop rubbishing the thread and ur yourself,just provide proves/copies 4rm other state thats all I ask.

MusicCafe: Just provide proof that Lagos actually have such budget, that's what you are asked to do, not go around rabble rousing. Yes, we all canvass for TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY on alter of knowledge and evidence.

thelastPope:

The governor cannot feed state guests from his pocket. That is a ridiculous and ignorant thing to say. Every kobo spent in government is always budgeted. Whether FG or state or LGA. It is unconstitutional to spend un-budgeted funds. It is an impeachable offence even if it is 1 kobo. Some of you should just avoid posting and learn.

eGuerrilla: @All,

I located some documents which provide a more granular breakdown on the spending priorities of the Lagos state government here, but no specific figures for food or even entertainment (note: you will need enough bandwidth to download a 24MB zip file).

His motives notwithstanding, in my opinion, @OP has asked the kind of question all Nigerians in tune with their civic responsibilities ought to be asking.

royalguru: Nigeria will never get better, instead of finding out how much our governors spends on feeding we are here abusing each other and tomorrow we will want a better Nigeria, You are all just dreamers of a better Nigeria

Gbawe:

Civic responsibility is entirely the opposite of indolently asking questions you should be active gaining answers for yourself. It is genuine civic responsibility that would make all of us transcend the laziness, intellectual or otherwise, that leads to the redundant need to ask others for what we can obtain ourselves, if we are truly responsible citizens concerned with good governance. We live in an age where information is readily accessible and ignorance is no excuse. The FOI, as far as I know , is now passed and functional. As far as I am aware, no one on this thread has stated they have emailed the many offices they can gain information for and failed to get an appropriate response.

We need to raise the bar showing that this forum will not suffer fools and mischief-makers gladly. OP should desist from coming here combatively seeking answers he can get himself in relation to a leader many know he has an undoubted history of open mischief against. His motivation will always be distrusted. Same way you went looking for information is how OP too can find what he wants if it exists. No one is his information minister here and the notion other forumers should provide him with information we should all seek independently is repulsive. Furthermore, if the information he wants does not exist then OP and his ilk should accept that there may be no need for such information to exist rather than continue their idiotic insinuation that a probe is required or that something untoward is going on. Therein lies proof of mischief-making from OP and his 'supporting cast' here.

chreld_b:

You my friend are the ignorant one due to your inability to detect sarcasm when you see it. As I result of that let me tell you what I literally meant. The Op asked a question and was given an answer pointing to the opinion that there is no provision in the Lagos state budget for feeding. At that point it is either the person making an inquiry takes that answer or discredit it through superior argument by doing some personal research instead of dragging the matter and in the process making no element of sense, thus my sarcastic assertion. So next time don't be in a haste to reply someone until you understand where the person is coming from and going to. I hope you know you are not the most knowledgeable person on NL or in the world. (That's a rhetorical question).

Gbawe:

Civic responsibility is entirely the opposite of indolently asking questions you should be active gaining answers for yourself. It is genuine civic responsibility that would make all of us transcend the laziness, intellectual or otherwise, that leads to the redundant need to ask others for what we can obtain ourselves, if we are truly responsible citizens concerned with good governance. We live in an age where information is readily accessible and ignorance is no excuse. The FOI, as far as I know , is now passed and functional. As far as I am aware, no one on this thread has stated they have emailed the many offices they can gain information for and failed to get an appropriate response.

We need to raise the bar showing that this forum will not suffer fools and mischief-makers gladly. OP should desist from coming here combatively seeking answers he can get himself in relation to a leader many know he has an undoubted history of open mischief against. His motivation will always be distrusted. Same way you went looking for information is how OP too can find what he wants if it exists. No one is his information minister here and the notion other forumers should provide him with information we should all seek independently is repulsive. Furthermore, if the information he wants does not exist then OP and his ilk should accept that there may be no need for such information to exist rather than continue their idiotic insinuation that a probe is required or that something untoward is going on. Therein lies proof of mischief-making from OP and his 'supporting cast' here.

Symphony007: It is so pathetic watching all this stupid, disgusting, senseless, ghastly reactions whenever any critisim is leveled against fashola. What nonesense. Is he above it? That is why he is so full of himself and stupid enough to laugh at some of his opponents during the previous gubernatorial debates. One day these bunch living in a fools paradise will wake up and see lagos for what it was, what it is and what it will forever be!! Trash!! Eko oni baje my foot!

naptu2: It's been proven that there's no food budget. You can't prove that there's a food budget (apart from assumptions). The engineer stated that refreshments at the launch of the blue rail line were provided by CCECC (the governor didn't even drink the fanta that CCECC provided, which is why the crowd were rushing for it after the ceremony).

I put it to you that this food budget is a figment of your imagination. Can you prove otherwise?

Not even a shred of proof, yet you call others ignorant.

Food budget does not magically exist just because you want it to, you know?

Below: the governor receiving the Chief of Air Staff. Do you see any food around? (Things don't just happen because you wish it, or because you say it must be so. Provide proof of a food budget).

[img]http://www.blackface.mobi/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_2091-300x167.jpg[/img]

naptu2: I guess one of the reasons why I'm intrigued is that every time I see the Lagos State Governor receiving a guest it's always at this place. Do you see any food around?

thelastPope:

You just shot yourself in the foot and practically rubbished 90% of your NL posts with that statement! so what was the need for fuel subsidy inquiry? What was the need for FOI? What is the need for all the thousands of topics being opened on NL weekly? What is the need for the constant bombardment of the FG and NASS to provide all sorts of information and the scolding they get from the public when they cannot provide same? What a bundle of contradiction you are! What a shameful statement to make! We should all stop posting and seun should shut NL down since most of the information we all come here to seek does not exist! You my friend aint intelligent one tiny bit!