Bauchi Assembly Members To Spend N100m On 10 Chairs, Tables

…To Spend N184m On Two Generators

The Bauchi State House of Assembly plans to splash N100 million on ten workplace tables and ten chairs, THE WHISTLER can authoritatively report.

This improvement relies on a evaluate of the Bauchi State 2026 price range doc.

But whereas the House of Assembly Commission plans N100 million for ten workplace tables and chairs, the Ministry of Finance budgeted solely N50 million for the next amount of 25s models of ‘executive tables and chairs’.

The description reads ‘Purchase of 10 Nos of Office Chairs and 10 Nos of Office Tables for Bauchi State House of Assembly Commission’ with the budgeted quantity of N100m.

With the plan to spend N100 million on ten workplace tables and ten chairs, it could imply {that a} sum of N5 million is deliberate on common for every buy.

The House of Assembly additionally plans to spend N350m on 32 chairs and tables meant for the furnishing of Honourable Members Offices. On the common, every chair is anticipated to price N5.4 million whereas every desk is averagely anticipated to price N5.4 million.

The House of Assembly additionally budgeted N184 million to buy two Mikano Power Generating units with out stating the capability of the mills to be bought. This improvement comes amid poor electrical energy provide within the nation. It would additionally imply that every Mikano Generator will price N92 million on the common, given the estimates supplied within the Bauchi State price range paperwork.

State Government Splashes N2.6 billion on ‘Assorted’ Vehicles for Commissioners, Public Office Holders in Six Months

While the House of Assembly plans N100 million for tables and chairs, additional evaluate reveals {that a} sum of N2.6 billion was spent in six months on the “Purchase of Assorted 130 number of Official Motor Vehicle for Commissioners and Public Office Holders” by the state authorities. While a sum of N5.1 billion is deliberate to be spent for this objective in 2026, already N2.6 billion of the cash has been spent between January and June, 2026.

Further evaluate reveals that whereas the House of Assembly Commission plans N100 million for ten workplace tables and chairs, the Ministry of Finance budgeted solely N50 million for the next amount of 25s models of ‘executive tables and chairs’.

While the state authorities splashed N2.6 billion on assorted automobiles, the Bauchi State Infrastructure Development Maintenance Agency spent solely N17 million on its capital expenditure between January and June, 2026, regardless of a N2 billion price range.

The Ministry of Security and Internal Affairs additionally spent solely N1.8 billion in Six months, an quantity lesser than the N2.6 billion splashed on automobiles for public workplace holders and State Commissioners.

Recently, considerations had been raised in regards to the deplorable situation of a Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) in Bauchi State, which is anticipated to serve greater than 42 communities however has reportedly been left in a severely deteriorated state.

“It is deeply troubling that a single Primary Health Care Centre is expected to serve over 42 communities in Bauchi State, yet even this lone facility has been left in a state of complete ruin,” civic group MonITng mentioned in a press release addressed to Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, and the Minister of Health, Professor Muhammad Pate.

According to MonITng, the PHC stays the one accessible healthcare facility for hundreds of residents throughout the affected communities. The group additional said that “For thousands of residents, this PHC represents the only point of access to basic healthcare. Today, that hope is collapsing literally,” describing the state of affairs as a worsening public well being concern.

Overtime consultants have known as for extra prudence within the administration of public assets with questions raised on the budgeting processes by state governments amid developmental wants.