The BudgIT, a data-driven Nigerian civic organization has actually exposed that 460 duplicated tasks totaling up to N378.9 billion were placed in the 2022 spending plan.

Part of the concerned tasks, according to BudgIT, is the incident of inflated tasks amounting to billions of naira straight connected to the State House and the Presidency.

The issue includes a N20.8 billion demand by the Presidency to build a 14-bed governmental wing at the existing State House Medical Center, N28.7 million asked for the purchase of 2 units of 10KG washing device and 6 systems of LG Televisions in the State House Lagos Liaison Office, to name a few.

Similarly, 4 leisure parks under the Ministry of Environment, have an overall allowance of N67.8 million to construct “Gun Armouries” in Cross Rivers, Kaduna, Borno & & Yobe States, although the Ministry of Environment is not a security company.

“This raises the concern– Why is the ministry of environment stashing weapons in recreational parks in these states in an election campaign year and at a time when the nation is dealing with discontent in almost all of the 36 states?” It queried.

Recall that President Muahmmadu Buhari, on Friday, December 31, 2021, signed into law the 2022 Appropriation Bill.

BudgIT, in a statement on Monday morning, signed by its Communications Associate, Iyanu Fatoba, 316 duplicated projects placed into the 2021 FG Budget authorized by NASS were discovered by the NGO while Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) validated 257.

Speaking even more on the 2022 approved budget plan, the organization decried some projects authorized for MDAs who do not have the capability to perform them.

The civic-tech company named the National Agency For Great Green Wall, established to prevent land degradation and desertification afflicting 11 states in northern Nigeria, and to enhance food security in the nation has N1.3 billion or 64% of its capital budget plan dedicated to buying Motorcycles, Street lights and other projects outside its mandate.

As Nigeria is currently battling double-digit inflation, among the worst 20 out of 196 countries worldwide, the BudgIT raised issue that the River Basin Development Authorities (RBDA), under the Ministry of Water Resources set up to deal with food prices, has actually rather metamorphosed into a firm that constructs roads and products street lights with a total of N6.3 billion budget to providing street lights, and N14.8 billion for construction of 219 roadways across 36 states.

BudgIT’s Country Director, Gabriel Okeowo, kept in mind that the loopholes for scams in the 2022 FG spending plan is a crime against Nigerians and injustice to hardworking taxpayers.

The BudgIT, a data-driven Nigerian civic organisation has exposed that 460 duplicated jobs totaling up to N378.9 billion were placed in the 2022 spending plan.

Part of the worried tasks, according to BudgIT is the event of inflated tasks amounting to billions of naira straight connected to the State House and the Presidency.

The issue consists of a N20.8 billion demand by the Presidency to build a 14-bed governmental wing at the existing State House Medical Center, N28.7 million asked for the purchase of 2 systems of 10KG washing maker and 6 systems of LG Televisions in the State House Lagos Liaison Office, among others.

Likewise, 4 recreational parks under the Ministry of Environment, have a total allowance of N67.8 million to construct “Gun Armouries” in Cross Rivers, Kaduna, Borno & & Yobe States, despite the fact that the Ministry of Environment is not a security company.

“This raises the concern– Why is the ministry of environment stashing weapons in recreational parks in these states in an election campaign year and at a time when the country is dealing with unrest in nearly all of the 36 states?

Recall that President Muhammad Buhari on Friday, December 31, 2021, signed into law the 2022 Appropriation Bill.

BudgIT, in a statement on Monday morning, signed by its Communications Associate, Iyanu Fatoba, 316 duplicated tasks placed into the 2021 FG Budget approved by NASS were found by the NGO while Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) verified 257.

Speaking even more on the 2022 approved spending plans, the organisation decried some projects authorized for MDAs who do not have the capacity to perform them.

The civic-tech organization called the National Agency For Great Green Wall, established to avoid land destruction and desertification affecting 11 states in northern Nigeria, and to increase food security in the country has N1.3 billion or 64% of its capital budget plan committed to purchasing Motorcycles, Street lights and other tasks outside its mandate.

As Nigeria is currently fighting double-digit inflation, one of the worst 20 out of 196 nations in the world, the BudgIT raised concern that the River Basin Development Authorities (RBDA), under the Ministry of Water Resources set up to handle food costs, has actually rather metamorphosed into a company that constructs roadways and supplies street lights with an overall of N6.3 billion budget to providing street lights, and N14.8 billion for building and construction of 219 roads across 36 states.

BudgIT’s Country Director, Gabriel Okeowo, noted that the loopholes for scams in the 2022 FG spending plan is a crime against Nigerians and oppression to hardworking taxpayers.