MDAs’ foreign trips gulp N50bn
Nigerian federal ministries, departments, and agencies spent at least N50.41bn on foreign trips, air tickets, and allowances between June 2023 and June 202 Read More: https://punchng.com/mdas-foreign-trips-gulp-n50bn/
Federal agencies and ministries spent a total of N50.41 billion on foreign travel between June 2023 and June 2026, according to an analysis of government payment records. The expenditure, broken down by various components, primarily consisted of $23.70 billion for foreign air tickets, representing 47% of the total. Estacode and offshore allowances accounted for $17.05 billion, or 33.8% of the spending.
Other expenses, such as visas, accommodation, participation fees, foreign exchange, protocol, and travel logistics, totaled $5.35 billion, or 10.6% of the overall expenditure. Training outside Nigeria accounted for $4.32 billion, or 8.6% of the total.
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