Bauchi Govt Budgets ₦‎400 Million To Procure 6 Computers

The Bauchi State Government has proposed N400 million in its 2025 budget to purchase six computers for the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

The state government also budgeted N1 billion for the “purchase of land for the construction of offices and buildings.” It will also spend N170 million to buy a generator to power the SSG’s office.

A public affairs analyst, Ibrahim Musa, faulted the proposed allocations, describing them as misplaced priorities amid the biting hardship facing Nigerians due to the government’s economic policies.

He said: “Everyone would believe that prudence will start from different levels of the government, but this appears to be the reverse. We have seen several inflated figures of capital expenditure from this government.

“The state government is asking citizens to sacrifice by adjusting their living conditions. On the other hand, you see the same government engaging in wastage. How can you convince a man who has no food on his table that you’re buying six computers at the cost of N400 million?