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Nigeria's 2025 Budget Sparks Criticism Over Excessive Spending

1/5/2025

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In a surprising twist, Nigeria's 2025 budget earmarks over N33 billion for professional bodies, straying from the goal of self-funding by 2026. With N12.4 billion allocated for insuring sensitive assets and N14.3 billion for new computers in ministries, critics are raising alarms about possible wastefulness during tough economic times.

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In a surprising twist, Nigeria's 2025 budget earmarks over N33 billion for professional bodies, straying from the goal of self-funding by 2026. With N12.4 billion allocated for insuring sensitive assets and N14.3 billion for new computers in ministries, critics are raising alarms about possible wastefulness during tough economic times.