The purchase of vehicles for Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) in the Federal Ministry of Works will gulp N2 billion already allocated by the establishment.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on December 13, presented a record N49.7 trillion as the proposed budget for 2025 to a joint session of the upper and lower legislative chambers.
Tinubu said the proposal aligned with the renewed hope agenda and reflected the administration’s commitment to stabilising the economy, improving lives, and repositioning the country for greater performance.
In the appropriation bill, the vehicle expenses are included in the 2025 executive budget of the Federal Ministry of Works.
The Federal Ministry of Works highlighted significant allocations to its various agencies, with the Ministry itself receiving the largest share, a total budget of N1.07 trillion, including N5.64 billion for personnel costs, N1.86 billion for overheads, and a substantial N1.065 trillion allocated for capital projects.
The budget breakdown shows that the Federal Road Maintenance Agency was allocated N64.88 billion, which includes N4.92 billion for personnel costs, N33.47 billion for overheads, and N26.49 billion for capital projects.
The regional centre for training in aerospace survey was allocated N510.09 million, entirely for capital projects, with no funds set aside for personnel or overhead costs.
Overall, the Ministry and its agencies were allocated N1.14 trillion, with the majority of the funds directed towards capital development.
