The Federal Government has reduced the N 37 bn budget for the renovation of the National Assembly complex to N 27 . 7 bn .
The Federal Government , in the 2020 revised budget proposal , according to documents obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday , cut N 9 . 3 bn from the budget for the renovation of the National Assembly complex .
The renovation of the complex at the initial cost of N 37 bn , which is to be executed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, attracted criticisms from a large section of Nigerians last year .
However, following the drop in the price of crude oil and a fall in the projected government revenue , it was learnt that the Federal Government decided to reduce the budget for the renovation.
The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd. ) , had on Thursday presented the 2020 Appropriation Act ( amendment) Bill to the National Assembly , which both the Senate and the House passed for second reading same day .
Buhari explained that the amendment became necessary in view of the sharp decline in crude oil prices and the cut in Nigeria’ s crude oil production quota occasioned by the COVID -19 pandemic.
Basic health care slashed by 42 . 5 per cent
In the proposed revised budget, while the National Assembly complex renovation budget was reduced to N 27 . 7 bn ( a reduction of 25 .1 per cent ) , the Basic Health Care Provision Fund , which is meant to cater for all the primary healthcare centres across the 774 local government areas in the country , was significantly reduced by N 44 . 4 bn to N 25 . 5 bn , a decrease of more than 42 . 5 per cent
The BHCPF is made up of one per cent of the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue from international partners such as the World Bank , Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development.
It is the fundamental funding provision under the National Health Act and was appropriated for the first time in the 2018 budget since the Act was signed in 2014 .
UBE fund reduced by over 54 . 25 %
The Universal Basic Education fund was also reduced significantly from N 111. 7 bn to N 51 .1 bn , by more than 54 .2 per cent , according to documents obtained by Dataphyte, an open data organisation .
The UBE is a reform programme aimed at providing greater access to quality basic education throughout Nigeria .
It seeks to ensure an uninterrupted access to nine-year formal education by providing free , and compulsory basic education for every child of school- going age .
N ’ Assembly , NJI’ s allocations cut by 10 %
Incidentally, the budget for the National Assembly which was N 128 bn was cut by only 10 per cent , bringing its revised total budget to N 115 .2 bn .
The same calculation was applied to the National Judicial Council as its N 110bn original budget was reduced by just 10 per cent , bringing it down to N 99 bn .
Cut in critical sectors’ allocations , a setback – Dataphyte
Speaking with The PUNCH on Tuesday , the Founder, Dataphyte, Mr Joshua Olufemi , described the cuts in critical sectors like education and health as a setback to Nigeria ’s quest for development .
Olufemi said , “ But the bigger dilemma borders on Nigeria ’s priority. While budgetary allocations to the National Judicial Council, National Assembly , Independent National Electoral Commission , and other agencies of government have been reduced only by about 10 per cent respectively , budgetary provision for education is reduced by close to 55 per cent .
“ Similarly , provision for basic health care fund is reduced by over 42 per cent . With the reality of the COVID -19 pandemic, reduction in budgetary share for education and healthcare does not reflect the prioritisation of the citizen ’ s real needs .
“ With the growing number of COVID - 19 cases in the country , an increase in budget share to the health sector is expected. To expand education access to the teeming Nigerian schoolchildren who are deprived of education during this period, additional budgetary commitment is also required . This is to cover up the cost of setting up virtual learning alternatives .”

https://citadelng.com.ng/2020/06/03/revised-budget-fg-gives-national-assembly-n27bn-for-renovation-cuts-health-ube-votes/

saddly I shake my head for Nigeria

thieves

Even with the tight condition covid-19 has brought them...


Revolution is not an apple you wait to fall.

This Buhari was surely sent by the kingdom of darkness.
Everyone go get your pvc ,North are illiterate but are politically more smarter than tje south with their voting strategies.

Thank God.. My share must reach me in this budget oo


Natural cake

They will Never cut their salaries

yeye government. The cost of government at the Federal level is too much

A hilarious summary for those who can't take the time to read

aka Felix...the govt has done a wonderful job again. They have slashed renovation of the NA by 25% while slashing basic health care by 42 5%. Dont you just love the govt? They are doing well.

Budget for education reduced by 55%...lol...this is great

Cost of running the Government also slashed by a whooping 10%...dont you think that's too much? They should have just reduced it by 1%. I just hope governing us is not affected by this gargantuan reduction.

https://www.nairaland.com/5655136/outrage-rmafc-says-politicians-pay#86168146

Quoted from the post above from many months ago......

If this trash is true ,
This is an insult to Nigerians.
We will never take this.

These kids below are the ones that need wardrobe allowance, or anything increament in their lives.
And vehicles that will be taking them to and from school.
Not our senators or any , retired, sitting, standing or crawling politicians .

A good and better Nigeria is all we want.
God bless Nigeria.

Modify:
This is one of the conditions we gave the government when the issue of minimum wage was hot....
Read below.....

How to pay minimum wage comfortably,

1. Abolish SECURITY VOTE in NIGERIA. Nigeria will pay N45,000 minimum wage comfortably.

2. a) Abolish CONSTITUENCY PROJECT FUNDS
b) Reduce number of ADVISERS to SENATE PRES(2), HOUSE SPEAKER(2), GOVs(4), PRESIDENT(5), VP(2)
c) Reduce current ALL Political Office Holders PAY CHEQUES by 51.5%, without exception
d) Do away with special remuneration to POLITICAL ADVISERS & PUBLIC SERVANTS e.g; Purchase of Private Vehicles, Houses, granting Govt paid Vacations, paying for 1st & Business Class Transportations, etc, etc...
e) Abolish payment of OVERSEAS MEDICAL BILLS for Political Office Holders.
f) Eliminate PRIVATE PRACTICE in public workforce
g) Eliminate participation of Public Workforce in Partisan Politics.
h) Institute EMPLOYMENT BY MERIT, and eliminate UNDEREMPLOYMENT.
i) Review and eliminate allocation of Govt paid POLITICAL AIDES & SUPPORT STAFF to Political Office Holders.

With (1) + (2) Nigeria would pay a minimum wageof N65,000 comfortably....... (3, 4 and 5 To be completed on another thread)
God bless Nigeria

https://www.nairaland.com/5655136/outrage-rmafc-says-politicians-pay#86168146

So this renovation must go on by fire by force?

APC... Association of present criminals

Renerd:

In reply to your picture, if you really need something, you have to work for it, everybody deserves a good life, but good living can't be given to you, you have to work for it, in the best possible way

People dey dis forum sha.
SMH!

post=90254878:
https://www.nairaland.com/5655136/outrage-rmafc-says-politicians-pay#86168146

Quoted from the post above from many months ago......

If this trash is true ,
This is an insult to Nigerians.
We will never take this.

These kids below are the ones that need wardrobe allowance, or anything increament in their lives.
And vehicles that will be taking them to and from school.
Not our senators or any , retired, sitting, standing or crawling politicians .

A good and better Nigeria is all we want.
God bless Nigeria.

Modify:
This is one of the conditions we gave the government when the issue of minimum wage was hot....
Read below.....

How to pay minimum wage comfortably,

1. Abolish SECURITY VOTE in NIGERIA. Nigeria will pay N45,000 minimum wage comfortably.

2. a) Abolish CONSTITUENCY PROJECT FUNDS
b) Reduce number of ADVISERS to SENATE PRES(2), HOUSE SPEAKER(2), GOVs(4), PRESIDENT(5), VP(2)
c) Reduce current ALL Political Office Holders PAY CHEQUES by 51.5%, without exception
d) Do away with special remuneration to POLITICAL ADVISERS & PUBLIC SERVANTS e.g; Purchase of Private Vehicles, Houses, granting Govt paid Vacations, paying for 1st & Business Class Transportations, etc, etc...
e) Abolish payment of OVERSEAS MEDICAL BILLS for Political Office Holders.
f) Eliminate PRIVATE PRACTICE in public workforce
g) Eliminate participation of Public Workforce in Partisan Politics.
h) Institute EMPLOYMENT BY MERIT, and eliminate UNDEREMPLOYMENT.
i) Review and eliminate allocation of Govt paid POLITICAL AIDES & SUPPORT STAFF to Political Office Holders.

With (1) + (2) Nigeria would pay a minimum wageof N65,000 comfortably....... (3, 4 and 5 To be completed on another thread)
God bless Nigeria

https://www.nairaland.com/5655136/outrage-rmafc-says-politicians-pay#86168146

Go and tell that directly to you loving daddy's ear.

SMH so sad, Nigerians just don't deserve this pain.

Macphenson:



Go and tell that directly to you loving daddy's ear.

Brb Mac..............

mamaafrik:
This Buhari was surely sent by the kingdom of darkness.
Everyone go get your pvc ,North are illiterate but are politically more smarter than tje south with their voting strategies.

They are not politically smarter. They just have herd mentality whereby if one faces one direction, others follow without question.

DominusPrime:
A hilarious summary for those who can't take the time to read

aka Felix...the govt has done a wonderful job again. They have slashed renovation of the NA by 25% while slashing basic health care by 42 5%. Dont you just love the govt? They are doing well.

Budget for education reduced by 55%...lol...this is great

Cost of running the Government also slashed by a whooping 10%...dont you think that's too much? They should have just reduced it by 1%. I just hope governing us is not affected by this gargantuan reduction.

The problem of Nigeria is truly not corruption. The problem is SHAMELESSNESS on the part of those running (sorry, ruining) the country.

Ok. School may no reopen this year let’s say that’s why the budget for education is badly affected, but we are battling COVID19 and primary health care can’t take care of it. Matter of fact there’s no any other sickness in the world as it is, Only COVID19. I have just defended the budget. Someone should give me a bottle of cold beer. Thank you.

HedwigesMaduro:


The problem of Nigeria is truly not corruption. The problem is SHAMELESSNESS on the part of those running (sorry, ruining) the country.

They have no shame. At least if they are corrupt shame should not allow them do some things they do.

HedwigesMaduro:


They are not politically smarter. They just have herd mentality whereby if one faces one direction, others follow without question.

do you feel that is what has kept them in power??
Think am

this govt is pady pady govt. no wonder the house assembly speedily apporved the borrowing of 27 billion dollars. scratch my back i scratch yours. This country will never get any better unless its citizen revolt against the govt.

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post=90254878:
https://www.nairaland.com/5655136/outrage-rmafc-says-politicians-pay#86168146

Quoted from the post above from many months ago......

If this trash is true ,
This is an insult to Nigerians.
We will never take this.

These kids below are the ones that need wardrobe allowance, or anything increament in their lives.
And vehicles that will be taking them to and from school.
Not our senators or any , retired, sitting, standing or crawling politicians .

A good and better Nigeria is all we want.
God bless Nigeria.

Modify:
This is one of the conditions we gave the government when the issue of minimum wage was hot....
Read below.....

How to pay minimum wage comfortably,

1. Abolish SECURITY VOTE in NIGERIA. Nigeria will pay N45,000 minimum wage comfortably.

2. a) Abolish CONSTITUENCY PROJECT FUNDS
b) Reduce number of ADVISERS to SENATE PRES(2), HOUSE SPEAKER(2), GOVs(4), PRESIDENT(5), VP(2)
c) Reduce current ALL Political Office Holders PAY CHEQUES by 51.5%, without exception
d) Do away with special remuneration to POLITICAL ADVISERS & PUBLIC SERVANTS e.g; Purchase of Private Vehicles, Houses, granting Govt paid Vacations, paying for 1st & Business Class Transportations, etc, etc...
e) Abolish payment of OVERSEAS MEDICAL BILLS for Political Office Holders.
f) Eliminate PRIVATE PRACTICE in public workforce
g) Eliminate participation of Public Workforce in Partisan Politics.
h) Institute EMPLOYMENT BY MERIT, and eliminate UNDEREMPLOYMENT.
i) Review and eliminate allocation of Govt paid POLITICAL AIDES & SUPPORT STAFF to Political Office Holders.

With (1) + (2) Nigeria would pay a minimum wageof N65,000 comfortably....... (3, 4 and 5 To be completed on another thread)
God bless Nigeria

https://www.nairaland.com/5655136/outrage-rmafc-says-politicians-pay#86168146

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post=90255000:



People dey dis forum sha.
SMH!

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post=90254878:
https://www.nairaland.com/5655136/outrage-rmafc-says-politicians-pay#86168146

Quoted from the post above from many months ago......

If this trash is true ,
This is an insult to Nigerians.
We will never take this.

These kids below are the ones that need wardrobe allowance, or anything increament in their lives.
And vehicles that will be taking them to and from school.
Not our senators or any , retired, sitting, standing or crawling politicians .

A good and better Nigeria is all we want.
God bless Nigeria.

Modify:
This is one of the conditions we gave the government when the issue of minimum wage was hot....
Read below.....

How to pay minimum wage comfortably,

1. Abolish SECURITY VOTE in NIGERIA. Nigeria will pay N45,000 minimum wage comfortably.

2. a) Abolish CONSTITUENCY PROJECT FUNDS
b) Reduce number of ADVISERS to SENATE PRES(2), HOUSE SPEAKER(2), GOVs(4), PRESIDENT(5), VP(2)
c) Reduce current ALL Political Office Holders PAY CHEQUES by 51.5%, without exception
d) Do away with special remuneration to POLITICAL ADVISERS & PUBLIC SERVANTS e.g; Purchase of Private Vehicles, Houses, granting Govt paid Vacations, paying for 1st & Business Class Transportations, etc, etc...
e) Abolish payment of OVERSEAS MEDICAL BILLS for Political Office Holders.
f) Eliminate PRIVATE PRACTICE in public workforce
g) Eliminate participation of Public Workforce in Partisan Politics.
h) Institute EMPLOYMENT BY MERIT, and eliminate UNDEREMPLOYMENT.
i) Review and eliminate allocation of Govt paid POLITICAL AIDES & SUPPORT STAFF to Political Office Holders.

With (1) + (2) Nigeria would pay a minimum wageof N65,000 comfortably....... (3, 4 and 5 To be completed on another thread)
God bless Nigeria

https://www.nairaland.com/5655136/outrage-rmafc-says-politicians-pay#86168146

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Nigeria legislators and rapist have no difference

mamaafrik:
This Buhari was surely sent by the kingdom of darkness.
Everyone go get your pvc ,North are illiterate but are politically more smarter than tje south with their voting strategies.

They r not smart at all, voting enmasse during election with sentiments and not by carefully dissecting either candidates to check who is more qualified isn't smartness.
It is ignorance and stupidity

DominusPrime:

They have no shame. At least if they are corrupt shame should not allow them do some things they do.

Exactly.