Buhari govt budgets N10.2billion for renovation of Aso Rock

Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Buhari has budgeted N10.2billion for Aso Rock renovation.

OnyxNews Nigeria quotes The Punch reports that Presidential Villa has budgeted N4.85bn for the maintenance of mechanical and electrical installations and N5.3bn for the rehabilitation of office and residential buildings.

This budget is coming after President Muhammadu Buhari last week warned that Nigeria was heading for another recession and complained about the dwindling resources.

The budget for renovation of Nigeria President villa is contained in the 2021 budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by President Buhari last Thursday.

The item listed under the State House budget reads in part, “ERGP 7102245 annual routine maintenance of mechanical/electrical installations of the Villa ongoing N4,854,381,299.

“23030101 rehabilitation/repairs of residential buildings N153,693,262

23030121 rehabilitation/repairs of office buildings N5,244,027,241.”

About N5.2m was set aside for the maintenance of generators while N45m was budgeted to fuel generators.

The President also budgeted N274m for the payment of electricity charges while N67.1m was put aside for internet charges.