Nigeria: Recession - Atiku Wants Estacodes, Others Expunged From 2021 Budget

23 November 2020

A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday said in lieu of the current economic recession, the Federal Government should expunge every nonessential item in the 2021 budget proposal, estacodes, non-emergency travel, feeding, welfare packages, overseas training, new vehicle purchases, office upgrades and non-salary allowances.

"Until our economic prospects improve, Nigeria ought to exclusively focus on making budgetary proposals for essential items, which include reasonable wages and salaries, infrastructural projects, and social services (citizenry's health, and other human development investments)," he said.

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