Federated Government Vehicle Procurement Funding for Former Leaders

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) reported in 2017 that N400 million was allocated for vehicle procurement across seven former Presidents and three former Vice Presidents.

Specific beneficiaries included President Shehu Shagari, President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Goodluck Jonathan, General Yakubu Gowon, General Ibrahim Babangida, Ernest Shonekan, and Abubakar Abdulsalam.

The former Vice Presidents covered by the allocation were Atiku Abubakar, Nnamdi Sambo, and Alex Ekwueme.

In 2017, N120.090 million was released from the N120 million proposed for four former Vice Presidents, including Atiku Abubakar and Nnamdi Sambo.

The 2018 budget proposed an additional N96 million for vehicle procurement for six former Presidents/Heads of State, continuing the ongoing project.

Similarly, N90 million was allocated in the 2018 budget for three former Vice Presidents and the Chief of General Staff, also part of an ongoing initiative.

Boss Mustapha, SGF, provided the information during the 2017/2018 budget defence session initiated by the House Committee on Governmental Affairs.

The 2017 personnel cost total was N3,408,763,591, reflecting the government's fiscal allocation for that year.