Punch:N’Assembly to spend N2.5bn on security
Details of the sum are contained in the 2009 budget passed by both houses of the National Assembly awaiting harmonisation by the conference committee.
Of the sum, the Senate had about 90 per cent of the total vote, having earmarked a staggering N2.3bn for security.
Under the heading of Other Services, the item was described as security vote (including operations).
The House of Representatives under the same heading, had N36m for security services
