2025 Budget: Actual Amount Tinubu, Shettima Set Aside for Travels, Refreshments
- Concerns have continued to rise over the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget that President Tinubu presented to the National Assembly
- What caught the interest of many was the federal government's spending, which included N9.36 billion for the president and vice president’s travel and refreshments in 2025
- Interestingly, the House of Representatives passed the 2025 budget 24 hours after it was presented to the lawmakers
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State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will reportedly spend N9.36 billion on local and foreign travel and refreshments in 2025.
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This was revealed in the details of the 2025 Appropriation Bill released by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 appropriation bill before the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, December 18.
Interestingly, on Thursday, December 19, the House of Representatives passed the 2025 budget. The president had, on Wednesday, presented the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget proposals to a joint session of the National Assembly.
The fiscal document is titled: ‘Restoration Budget, Securing Peace and Building Prosperity.’
Breakdown of Tinubu, Shettima’s trips
Daily Trust reported that in the budget proposal, N7.44 billion will be spent on President Tinubu's travels and refreshments, while Vice President Shettima will spend N1.9 billion for the same.
Also, President Tinubu's international travels in 2025 will gulp N6.14 billion and his local trips, N873.9 million.
Interestingly, N431.6 million was earmarked for Tinubu’s refreshments and meals as well as foodstuffs and catering supplies.
For VP Kashim Shettima, his international travels in 2025 will gulp N1.31 billion and local trips, N417.5 million.
Refreshments and meals, as well as foodstuff and catering supplies for the vice president, will gulp N186.02 million.
Read more about the 2025 budget here:
- Minimum wage: Actual amount Tinubu allocates for Nigerian workers' salary in 2025 budget disclosed
- Senate passes 2025 budget 24hrs after Tinubu's presentation, details emerge
Enugu LG chairman presents N5.5bn for 2025 budget
Similarly, Legit.ng reported that an Enugu local government chairman, Hon. Obiora Obeagu, presented a budget of N5.5 billion for the 2025 fiscal year to the council's legislature.
Obeagu, the chairman of Isi-Uzo LGA in Enugu state, said the budget aligned with Governor Peter Mbah's vision to exponentially grow the state's economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion.
The N5.5 billion budget represented an increase from the N4.153 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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