for this 2014 budget na orisirisi we dey see. According to a report by Punch , the Federal
Ministry of Justice Headquarters will spend
the sum of N181.3m on uniforms and other
garments in 2014, according to the budget
estimates submitted to the National Assembly
by Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
A copy of the proposed budget of the
headquarters of the justice ministry,
which was obtained by a Punch
correspondent, revealed that the sum of
N181, 391,000 was allocated for
“uniforms and other clothing” in 2014.
The sum is part of the total N4.7bn
allocated to the Federal Ministry of
Justice Headquarters in the 2014 budget
proposal.
However, the nature of the “uniforms and
other clothing” was not disclosed.
The ministry is to spend the sum of N1.3bn
on legal services in the New Year, while
N1.4bn is allocated for consulting and
professional services.
Travels, including local and foreign trips,
formed a substantial part of the ministry’s
proposed budget.
The sum of N362.6m has been budgeted for
travels and transport (general).
Local travel and transport (training) and local
travel and transport (others) will cost N76.7m
and N142.3m, respectively.
In the same vein, international travel and
transport (training), and international travel
and transport (others), will cost N34.9m and
N108.5m respectively.
The sum of N371.7m was budgeted for
materials and supplies (general).
Also, the sum of N59.4m was set aside for
foreign grants and contributions, as well as
grants to foreign international organisations.
The proposed budget suggests that the
Federal Ministry of Justice Headquarters
intends to upgrade its security system as the
purchase of security equipment as well as
improvement of ministry security system
would cost N40m, respectively.
The same N40m is equally budgeted for the
rehabilitation and repair of office buildings,
while the sum of N19.8m is provided for
maintenance of office building and residential
quarters.
Other sums allocated for maintenance works
include N9.9m for maintenance of plants/
generators; N27.7m for cleaning/fumigation
services; and N59.1m for general
maintenance of motor vehicle/transport
equipment.
The proposed budget also reveals that the
Federal Ministry of Justice Headquarters will
spend the sum of N55.8m on fuel and
lubricants.
Motor vehicle fuel will cost the sum of
N24.7m, while plant/generator fuel costs the
sum of N28.3m.
N7.8m is provided for refreshment and meals.
Also, the sum of N56.9m is earmarked for a
baseline survey of justice institutions, while
the sum of N16.5m is budgeted for ICT
consulting.
The proposed budget further shows that the
ministry budgets the sum of N37.2m for
utilities (general).
Electricity charges will cost N31.5m, water
rates 904,016, while sewerage charges will
take the sum of N4.8m while the ministry will
spend the sum of N14.6m on printing of
security documents.
Culled from Punch
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