The Muhammadu Buhari administration on Thursday allocated the sum of N644.3 million on food and refreshments in the State House, known as Aso Rock, for next year.
The sum of N76.6 million as residential rent in the seat of power for the 2022 fiscal year.
All these and more was revealed in the proposed 2022 Appropriation Bill of N16.39 trillion the President presented to the joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday was broken down.
The break down of this bill also shows that N24.83 billion was allocated for the President’s State House operations and N1.18 billion for the Vice President.
The suspicious item, which previous administrations have added to their appropriation bill, know as the State House Rent, was continued by the present administration.
The State House headquarters got N135.66 million for refreshment and meals while N30.65 million and N20.26 million were earmarked for the President and Vice President’s operations at the seat of power.
For the purchase of foodstuff and catering materials, the sum of N301.13 million was aside for the President while the Vice President got N156.66 million.
Other expenses in the State House budget include N35.41 million for sewerages while N55.05million was earmarked for the rehabilitation and repairs of the residential buildings.
The sum of N5.17 billion was budgeted for rehabilitation and repairs of office buildings.