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In the span of three months, the Federal Government spent approximately N701m to fund the foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries, Saturday PUNCH can confirm.

Recall that in 2023, the Federal Government allocated N1.5bn for the procurement of vehicles for the Office of the First Lady.

This budgetary allocation was outlined in the N2.1tn supplementary budget for 2023 approved by the National Assembly.

A breakdown of the budget shows the government planned to spend N2.9bn on sport utility vehicles for the Presidential Villa and another N2.9bn to replace operational vehicles for the Presidency.

Former Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, however, claimed that the N1.5bn budgeted for vehicles was for the Presidency and not for the First Lady’s office.

However, checks by our correspondent, using GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses Federal Government’s spending, showed that the government paid out the sum of N700,707,532 over three months for the First Lady’s foreign trips to five countries, including two African nations.

On November 17, 2023, the government, through the State House headquarters transit , released the sum of N77,659,888 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($94,314) for the First Lady’s trip to the United States.

On February 24, 2024, the government, through the State House headquarters transit , paid the sum of N149,794,284 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($152,831) for the First Lady’s trip to on January 4, 2024.

On March 15, 2024, the sum of N202,386,198 was also paid by the government through the State House for the purchase of foreign exchange ($126,834) for the First Lady’s trip to Mozambique that month.

On the same day, the government paid N144,571,785 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($96,118) for the First Lady’s trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 9, 2024.

The government, through the same State House , paid out the sum of N126,295,377 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($83,967) for the First Lady’s trip to London that month.

Additionally, the government spent a total sum of N314,231,472 on six programmes of the First Lady within four months.

https://punchng.com/n701m-spent-on-remi-tinubus-foreign-trips-in-three-months-report/

RCCG pastor for a reason.

Remi is the most wicked first lady Nigeria ever had, no positive impact as a first lady nothing at all.

EreluRoz:
Remi is the most wicked first lady Nigeria ever had

Good morning Hypocrite....

I have a receipt for you. 👇

It is her turn to waste the country 's resources. She said that they are so rich that they they don't need Nigeria money. A minister has also stated that the petrol price is affecting the president.

Nigerians hope you can see how the vote you casted is working, congratulations !

EreluRoz:
Remi is the most wicked first lady Nigeria ever had, no positive impact as a first lady nothing at all.

You want to become the good first lady?

Oya marry Tinubu and bench Remi in 2027

You will learn in the hard way

olatade:


In the span of three months, the Federal Government spent approximately N701m to fund the foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries, Saturday PUNCH can confirm.

Recall that in 2023, the Federal Government allocated N1.5bn for the procurement of vehicles for the Office of the First Lady.

This budgetary allocation was outlined in the N2.1tn supplementary budget for 2023 approved by the National Assembly.

A breakdown of the budget shows the government planned to spend N2.9bn on sport utility vehicles for the Presidential Villa and another N2.9bn to replace operational vehicles for the Presidency.

Former Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, however, claimed that the N1.5bn budgeted for vehicles was for the Presidency and not for the First Lady’s office.

However, checks by our correspondent, using GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses Federal Government’s spending, showed that the government paid out the sum of N700,707,532 over three months for the First Lady’s foreign trips to five countries, including two African nations.

On November 17, 2023, the government, through the State House headquarters transit , released the sum of N77,659,888 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($94,314) for the First Lady’s trip to the United States.

On February 24, 2024, the government, through the State House headquarters transit , paid the sum of N149,794,284 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($152,831) for the First Lady’s trip to on January 4, 2024.

On March 15, 2024, the sum of N202,386,198 was also paid by the government through the State House for the purchase of foreign exchange ($126,834) for the First Lady’s trip to Mozambique that month.

On the same day, the government paid N144,571,785 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($96,118) for the First Lady’s trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 9, 2024.

The government, through the same State House , paid out the sum of N126,295,377 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($83,967) for the First Lady’s trip to London that month.

Additionally, the government spent a total sum of N314,231,472 on six programmes of the First Lady within four months.


https://punchng.com/n701m-spent-on-remi-tinubus-foreign-trips-in-three-months-report/

Nlfpmod, she claimed her husband doesn't need our money, but they keep on spending lavishly, when many can't feed in a day.

See them! And it is said that this woman is a pastor in RCCG? A unconstitutional office gulping millions of the lean resources of this nation. Meanwhile, they said they don't need Nigerian money. Bunch of greedy crooks.

Alright

And the FG advises Nigerians to endure while they lavish our common wealth

This people has really milked us. Na empty remain.

The wife of the president who is asking ordinary Nigerians to be patient with her husband but they are not patient and have no mercy with the common wealth of our people.

Who do Nigeria this thing??

What a country.

To be an APC er no easy 🤣🤣🤣

They are not affected by the pains in the economy. It is you that fell for their lies and gimmicks during their election campaigns that got scammed.

They will never go hungry, It is you that collect indomie noodles, spaghetti, cups of garri and rice and get paid N5000 from them in exchange for your votes that will get hungry. All this they have collected back by depreciating the naira and creating hyperinflation.
Dollar that was just ₦162 in 2014, is now ₦1655 in 2024. And they keep promising you everyday that they are delivering good governance.
No be juju be that.

Welcome to Nigeria

Wicked and useless government. She was the one antagonizing smart adeyemi for speaking the truth on the state of the country at the senate .. Very useless woman

The real figures will exceed that 10 times!

Imagine!

NL APC Zombies will defend it

See the Foolish Family Who Claimed that they are Wealthy and don't need Nigeria money.

AmalaAtiEwedu:

You want to become the good first lady?

Oya marry Tinubu and bench Remi in 2027

Definitely there's something wrong with U upstairs

Lunatic alien

Yes, it's very good! The masses should endure the hardship in the country, while the president and his family, the senators, ministers, etc, live in luxury and flamboyance

My prayers are with agbadorians and other pro-Tinubus who are currently battling hunger-inflicted ulcers

One day, monkey will go market and not return home