A total of N13 million was
budgeted for telephone calls in the office of Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of
Ondo state, in 2019.
The office of Agbola Ajayi,
Akeredolu’s deputy got N5 million, still for telephone calls while N2 million
was set aside for telephone calls in the office of the senior special
assistants to the governor.
This provision was made in the
budget passed by the Ondo house of assembly in January but made public last
week.
In a copy of the budget seen by
our correspondent, N1.066 billion was provided for gift items during festivals and
children’s party as well as hosting of state guests during special events in
the office of the governor.
The amount also covers donations
to unspecified beneficiaries. N50 million was provided for donations in Ajayi’s
office.
The breakdown, which was
published under special programmes in the 2019 estimates, has N500 million
earmarked for “hosting of state guests during special events”.
Also a total of N336 million was
also budgeted to cater for gift items during festivities and children parties,
just as N230 million was set aside for donations.
The governor’s office also has
N107 million on local travel and transport; N2 million on electricity and N25
million for office stationery and computer consumables.
Also to be spent is N13 million
for printing of security documents, N53 million for maintenance of motor
vehicle and transport equipment, N12 million for maintenance of office
furniture, N19 million for local training, N150 million for refreshment and
meals and N26 million for welfare package.
When he presented the bill to the
lawmakers in December, Akeredolu had said the main objective of the budget was
to advance the state to the “next level” through completion of ongoing
projects.
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