The Security sector is to guzzle N922 billion next year, amounting to more than the combined allocations of 12 Federal ministries, according to a breakdown of the N4.7 trillion 2012 budget proposal presented by President Jonathan yesterday.
The president presented the appropriations bill at a joint sitting of the National Assembly in Abuja, where he also said the downstream petroleum sector would be liberalised next year, effectively removing fuel subsidies.
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