Disturbed by the dwindling revenues of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved only N70million for this year’s Independence celebrations.
Addressing journalists on Tuesday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF made this revelation.
According to the SGF, Buhari reluctantly approved the N70m after complaining that he would have preferred the money is diverted for the payment of workers salaries.
He said the president had argued that the money was too much to be spent on frivolities such as celebrations when Nigerians are grappling to survive the present day economic stress .
He further explained that “this year’s celebration is, indeed low key because the present administration appreciates the economic hardship that Nigerians and the nation is confronted with today and he almost slashed it downward from N70m”.
“To address the situation, government has adopted a general policy to be very prudent in the management of our financial resources, so this year’s celebration is, therefore, in consonance with the cost-saving policy direction of this administration”.
Towards a successful celebration the SGF said “four events have been approved by the president to manage the entire celebration process”.
“The events are: Jumat prayers, international thanksgiving service, ceremonial change of guards and a children’s party”.
“Apart from these four events the president will also address the nation on Oct 1”.
“To ensure a successful commemoration, four sub-committees have been constituted to handle the preparations for each of the four events”. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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So N70M is a small money enh? I wonder how much the past administrations spent annually on Independence celebrations. Can anyone tell me pls?
ReplyDeleteIts actually really small to be honest. Its not Lagos State celebration oh its for the entire country. In 2010 GEJ approved 75Million Naira for the Independence Day Cake. I wonder how much was spent on the rest of the event.
DeleteAnd why did he signed it ??? Hypocrisy
ReplyDeleteKudos to our President GMB. You have not disappointed me. God saves your soul and endow you with more divine knowledge and wisdom your Excellence in Jesus' Name. Amen. God has blessed Nigeria with your coming on board. To achieve with 70,000,000 Naira what we used billions of Naira to achieve in previous Independent Celebrations is a mark of your Integrity Mr. President. Left to me, let the President continue like this without ministers for two years, yes I mean don't name ministers yet. After all some governors (the state of Osun) did not work with commissioners for some time.
ReplyDeleteKudos to our President GMB. You have not disappointed me. God saves your soul and endow you with more divine knowledge and wisdom your Excellence in Jesus' Name. Amen. God has blessed Nigeria with your coming on board. To achieve with 70,000,000 Naira what we used billions of Naira to achieve in previous Independent Celebrations is a mark of your Integrity Mr. President. Left to me, let the President continue like this without ministers for two years, yes I mean don't name ministers yet. After all some governors (the state of Osun) did not work with commissioners for some time.
ReplyDeleteMy president, Presido carry waka, nothing do you. every action taken by you, tells us that it is no longer business as usual. May God see you through. 'We shall overcome'.
ReplyDeleteuna dey kolo all of una
ReplyDeletei would have loved it if he did not approve 1 kobo
am a die hard buhari fan
but 1000 gbosa for doing this
not funny at all
All these media campaign of miserly virtue are they economic policies?
ReplyDeletewe can start d real change from here
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