Expdonaloaded News; FG denies N3b inauguration budget

The Federal Govern­ment has denied budgeting the sum of N3 billion for the presidential inauguration activities, putting the bud­get instead at less than N2 billion.

A social media message that went viral in April claimed that during a pur­ported meeting between President Goodluck Jona­than and President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the President had said N3 billion would be spent on his transition committee while, Buhari was reported to have said that members of his own committee were volun­teers, who won’t be paid.
But briefing newsmen on the activities lined up for the inauguration on May 29, Chairman of the Media and Publicity Sub- Committee of the Presidential Inaugu­ration Planning Committee, Chief Edem Duke, said it was not true that the transi­tional committee had bud­geted N3 billion.
Duke also said that over 50 presidents and heads of government across the globe will attend the inauguration ceremony of the incoming administration of Buhari.post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com..The one week programme started yesterday with Ju­maat prayer at the National Central Mosque, Abuja.According to him, invi­tation cards have been dis­patched to all the 54 coun­tries in the African continent and other countries of the world.Duke, who is also the min­ister of Culture and Tour­ism, said: “As we speak, 54 countries of the continent of Africa have been invited. Very many of the head of states will be coming.
“There has been a huge interest, especially, from head of countries in Europe to attend this inauguration and at the last count I think we must have in excess of about 50 heads of state and delegation expected at this inauguration.” He addedHe also disclosed that a high security strategy is be­ing put in place for a hitch-free inauguration, adding that all invitees for the vari­ous segments of the inaugu­ration will be subjected to thorough screening.He said that some roads in the Federal Capital Terri­tory (FCT) will be blocked on the inauguration day to ensure smooth movement to and from the Eagle Square venue of the inauguration.
He said: “The security agencies are working in close concert to ensure that there is absolutely no threat to the security of this inau­guration.
“Arrangements are been made to screen all the invi­tees long before they access the perimeters of the loca­tion.” He said
He also pointed out that all residents of the city don’t need to throng the venue of the inauguration as big screens will be stationed at various points of the city to beam live proceedings of the inauguration.
On his part, a member of the committee, Senator-elect Dino Malaye said: “We are very ready and we have worked harmoniously with the outgoing govern­ment to ensure we have a befitting inauguration.”

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