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N20.3bn Allocated to Lawmakers’ Aides in 2024 Bill

This recent development, where a total sum of N127.8 billion was allocated for Senators and members of the House of Representatives in the 2024 Appropriation Bill, was passed yesterday.

A breakdown of the budgetary allocation shows that out of the amount, the Senate gets N49.144 billion while the House of Representatives gets N78.624 billion.

The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) was allocated N12.325 billion, and the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) gets N9.008 billion.

Legislative aides to the lawmakers in both chambers were allocated N20.388 billion.

The newly built National Assembly Library Complex was allocated N12.123 billion as a take-off grant, while N3 billion was provided for the purchase of books for the library.

The National Assembly car park project in the Senate and House of Representatives was allocated N3 billion each, while N4 billion was allocated for the building of a ‘Recreation Center’ at the National Assembly.

VOP Lagos

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