President
Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly seeking approval for the
sum of N242 billion to fund the February 2019 general elections.
Of the total
sum, N228, 854,008,215 would be vired from the controversial N578.319 billion,
allegedly inserted into the budget by the National Assembly.
The existing N49 billion for the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 2018 budget, will form part of the
money being requested.
According to a letter
read on the floor of the Senate, yesterday by Bukola Saraki, INEC is expected
to get N189.2 billion, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) N4.2
billion and the Department of State
Services N12.2 billion.
The Nigerian Security
and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) will get N3.573 billion, the Nigeria Police
Force (NPF) N30.541 billion, and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) N2.628
billion.
The request was
contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, dated July 11
and personally signed by Buhari.
The letter indicated
that Buhari requested that out of the needed figure, N164.10 billion should be
provided through virement or supplementation of 2018 Budget.
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