The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee and the Division of State Providers are to spend the sum of N2bn on fueling their operational automobiles in 2025, in keeping with the proposed appropriation invoice.
President Bola Tinubu, on December 18, offered a N47.90tn finances to the Nationwide Meeting, naming it the “Price range of Restoration: Securing Peace and Rebuilding Prosperity.”
Within the proposed finances, a major N4.91tn was earmarked for defence and safety, emphasising the administration’s dedication to tackling the nation’s safety considerations.
An in-depth evaluation of the appropriation invoice reveals that the EFCC has allotted N808.7m solely for fueling its automobiles, whereas one other N462m is earmarked for refreshments and meals for the yr.
Equally, the DSS budgeted N1.37bn for automobile fueling, and the sum of N1.4m for procuring tactical counter-terrorism gear.
Additionally, the sum of N1.4bn was proposed for arms and ammunition procurement, and N1.1bn for superior cybersecurity instruments.
In a broader context, the DSS, alongside different companies underneath the Workplace of the Nationwide Safety Adviser, has allotted N960bn in 2025 for sustaining the nation’s defence plane and procuring safety gear throughout numerous sectors, additional reflecting the administration’s concentrate on fortifying nationwide safety.
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