2016 Budget: President Muhammadu Buhari To Renovate Aso Villa With N3.9Billion

Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe (PDP Abia South) on
Wednesday in Abuja, revealed that N3.9billion
was allocated for the renovation of Aso Villa,
(the office and residence of the Nigerian
President) in the 2016 budget presented to the
national assembly by President Muhammadu
Buhari.
Abaribe who faulted the large sum earmarked for
renovations alone said: ''They are going to
renovate the Villa with N3.9 billion, what else do
you want to renovate there that Nigerians will
see in the Year 2016?'' He asked.
''It also increased the spending that is due to
renovations within the Villa.'' He added


Aso Rock Villa was renovated shortly after
Muhammadu Buhari was sworn-in as president
He said that the adjustments rather than reduce
spending in areas where they were not
necessary only spread it into different offices.
''We were told that in the revised budget there
was an adjustment due to error, we agree but
what has happened is that up to N7 billion were
moved from buying vehicles and spread to
offices.''
He went on to also point out that domestic
spending in the villa has increased. Addressing
the senate, he said: ''Mr President, a budget that
moves domestic spending within Aso Villa from
N580 million to N1.7 billion cannot be a budget
of change.''He said.
Abaribe while making contributions during the
consideration of the budget, said the proposal
was faulty on many grounds and could not be
implemented at it was.