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How FG spends N20bn on idle Ajaokuta Steel in six years

kunle kunle by kunle kunle
January 11, 2024
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How FG spends N20bn on idle Ajaokuta Steel in six years
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Recurrent expenditure gets N18.7bn, capital, N1.4bn, under Buhari regime

The Federal Government allocated N20.4bn to Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited from 2016 to 2021 despite the company’s idleness.

The data were collated from the appropriation bill for each year available on the website of the Budget Office of the Federation.

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In 2016, N295.1m was allocated with N135.2m released by October of that year.

However, a detailed breakdown of the expenditures for the year was not available.

In 2017, the total allocation was N4.3bn with recurrent expenditures at N3.9bn and capital expenditures at N354.1m.

In 2017, the total allocation was N4.3bn with recurrent expenditures at N3.9bn and capital expenditures at N354.1m.

For the recurrent expenditures, total personnel cost was put at N3.8bn while total overhead cost was put at N75.3m.

In 2018, the total allocation was N4.3bn with recurrent expenditures at N3.9bn and capital expenditures at N354.1m.

For the recurrent expenditures, total personnel cost was put at 3.8bn while total overhead cost was at N75.3m.

Further breakdown showed that salaries and wages cost N2.9bn, allowances and social contribution cost 895.3m, uniforms and other clothing cost N2.5m, refreshments and meals cost N1.8m, and purchase of bus cost N41.3m.

Funds were also budgeted for certain projects such as the maintenance of power facilities for N106.3m, construction /provision of water facilities for N196.5m, lighting and security of Ajaokuta steel plant at N10m and purchase of a 30-seater bus at N413m.

In 2019, the total allocation was N3.6bn with recurrent expenditures at N3.3bn and capital expenditures at N262m.

For the recurrent expenditures, total personnel cost was put at N3.25bn while total overhead cost was put at N75.3m.

Further breakdown showed that salaries and wages cost N2.5bn, allowances and social contribution cost N793.6m, uniforms and other clothing cost N2.5m, refreshments and meals cost N1.8m, and purchase of bus cost N41.3m.

Funds were also budgeted for certain projects such as the maintenance of power facilities for N87.7m, construction /provision of water facilities for N123m, lighting and security of Ajaokuta steel plant at N10m and purchase of a 30-seater bus at N41.3m.

In 2020, the total allocation was N3.7bn with recurrent expenditures at N3.6bn and capital expenditures at N147.2m.

For the recurrent expenditures, total personnel cost was put at N3.5bn while total overhead cost was put at N51.5m.

Further breakdown showed that salaries and wages cost N43.3m, allowances and social contribution cost N5.4m, uniforms and other clothing cost N273,684, and refreshments and meals cost N1.6m.

Funds were also budgeted for certain projects such as the maintenance of power facilities for N43m, construction/provision of water facilities for N94.2m, and lighting and security of Ajaokuta steel plant at N10m.

In 2021, the total allocation was N4.2bn with recurrent expenditures at N4bn and capital expenditures at N253.9m.

For the recurrent expenditures, total personnel cost was put at N3.9bn while total overhead cost was put at N72.3m.

Further breakdown showed that salaries and wages cost N3bn, allowances and social contribution cost N846.5m, uniforms and other clothing cost N2.5m and refreshments and meals cost N1.8m.

Fund was budgeted for only one project in 2021, which was the construction/provision of water facilities for N80m.

Russia’s Tyazpromoexport built the plant, which was incorporated in 1979.

The steel mill reached 98 per cent completion in 1994, with 40 of its 43 plants having been built before it got stuck, with the remaining two per cent for external infrastructure like waterways and viable ports.

Despite the regular budget, the steel company is yet to commence full operations in over 42 years, with the government making failed attempts at privatisation and concession.

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