While ordinary Nigerians are told to make sacrifices amid historic hard times, President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima and their aides are to lavish the sum of N15.961 billion on international and local travels in 2024.
This is contained in the 2024 Appropriation Bill, being currently considered by the National Assembly, seen by many Nigerians as a rubber stamp.
If approved by the legislature, as expected, President Tinubu would spend the total of N6. 992 billion on foreign trips and N638. 535 million on travels within the country.
While Vice President Shettima would spend a total of N1. 847 billion on international and local travels.
According to the budget proposal, he will spend N1. 229 billion on foreign trips and another N 618. 399 million on local travels.
Another N6. 484 billion was earmarked for Villa Headquarters international and local travels.
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