The Senate on Wednesday expressed shock at the provision of
‘N2 billion incentive’ for Nigeria Custom Service retirees.
The incentive was revealed by the Chairman, Senate Committee
on Customs, Excise and Tariffs, Senator Francis Alimikhena, in the 2021 budget
report for the Nigeria Customs Service.
He said that the sum of N2 billion would be used to settle
retirees.
“That the Senate do receive and consider the report of the
Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs on the 2021 budget of the Nigerian
Customs Service.”
Nigeria Senate was further disappointed at the job by the
Committee Chairman with regards to the provision of N300 million for servicing
of non-functional aircraft, N180 million for fumigation in the 2021 budget.
But expressing shock on how retirees leaving the service
could gulp such amount, Senator Sam Egwu called for further clarification.
Egwu who was a former governor of Ebonyi State allayed fears
that adequate interrogation was not likely carried out by the Committee before
the budget was packaged for consideration.
Reacting, Senator Alimikhena explained that the welfare
package was meant for all rounds. “They have welfare package for all retired
officers. When an officer retires and considered to have done well, there will
be extra incentive.
Before the Customs total budget of N1.6 trillion was
reluctantly passed into law, Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan rebuked
the Committee Chairman, saying he has not done his oversight functions.
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