President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo plan to spend N3.57 billion on feeding and travel expenses next year.
This is contained in the 2022 Appropriation presented to the National Assembly for approval.
The amount is the highest set aside for such purposes since Buhari assumed office in 2015.
N2.6 billion of the amount was proposed for Buhari’s office, while N778 million was set aside for Osinbajo’s office.
Presidential travels will gulp N2.3 billion: N775.6 million for local trips and N1.5 billion for international journeys.
The vice president’s travel expenses would gulp N778 million. Of this, N301 million was allocated for local trips and N476 million for foreign travels.
Allocation for the meals of Buhari and Osinbajo’s office has been pegged at N457 million in the proposed 2022 budget.
Of this, the president’s office would spend N301 million on foodstuff and catering materials supplies, while the vice president’s bill was put at N156 million.
Likewise, refreshments and meals will take N50.9 million for the two highest offices. A total of N30.6 million was allocated for the president while N20 million was slated for the vice president.
