Federal Secretariat Gets N445m For Security

The Federal Government has set aside, the sum of
N445 million for provision of security at the Federal
Secretariat, Abuja as terror attacks continue in the
country. This was contained in the 2015 budget which
has now been presented before the National Assembly.
According to reports, the money will be used to provide
security equipment in selected Ministries, Departments
and Agencies, MDAs, considered possible targets for
the insurgents.
As part of the new security improvement, “under-
vehicle inspection system,” hand-held explosive
detectors and bomb inhibitors will be installed at the
MDAs in focus.
The sum of N295.2 million will go for
The security equipment will cost N295.2 million, while
electrical components of the Federal Secretariat, Abuja
will be upgraded with N150 million.
Vanguard reports that N140 million has been budgeted
for the celebration of this year’s Democracy and
Independence days, while N765 million has been put as
a lump sum for the issuance of National Identity Cards
by the National Identity Management Commission
(NIMC). Another N120 million has been budgeted for
NIMC for “Development of Direct Access to National ID
Database,” as part of a total N6.8 billion budgeted as
expenditure for the commission.
Throughout 2015, the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, (EFCC) plans to spend the sum of N200
million to fuel its vehicles and generating sets.