Omo, hear dis one o! Federal Government don propose N87.31 billion for aviation matter for di 2026 budget. E be like say dem wan take aviation sector to next level with serious cash involvement.
Majority of di money, N70.19 billion, go for capital projects, meaning say dem dey look for ways to build and improve infrastructure wey go make air travel beta for we Nigerians. Dem don set aside N14.78 billion for personnel cost and N2.34 billion for overheads. You fit see say na heavy investment dem dey plan.
Aviation ministry wey dey run under Festus Keyamo hand, don collect di highest allocation of N50.65 billion, wey N48.55 billion of am go directly for capital projects. Na only N1.35 billion and N745.74 million go for personnel and overhead costs respectively. You see say na serious business dem wan do.
Nigerian Meteorological Agency also no dey dull; dem collect N11.84 billion for di matter, with N9.15 billion na for personnel costs, N393.73 million for overheads, and only N2.29 billion for capital expenditure. Na wetin some agencies dey face, na heavy labour wey require numba of staff, wey go maximize their operations.
Same level dey happen for Nigerian College of Aviation Technology for Zaria, dem go receive N11.28 billion, making N4.28 billion for personnel, N464.44 million for overheads, and N6.54 billion for capital projects. No be play. Na serious investments dem dey push!
Make we no forget Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, dem go chop N6.3 billion all for capital expenditure—dem no even dash personnel or overhead costs! Na wah, e be like say dem dey focus on infrastructure alone.
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau too wan join di party, dem dey expect N7.24 billion for di gist, with N734.09 million wey go cover overheads and N6.51 billion for capital projects. Na so dem dey plan to address safety and improve operations, abi wetin you sabi?
Festus Keyamo don talk say di heavy capital expenditure go help renew infrastructure, which go ultimately improve safety and service in di aviation sector. As e be, di aviation ministry don dey work on transparency too, no be to just chop money anyhow.
Keyamo don provide mind blowing updates for di 2024 budget performance, dem achieve 30.9% utilization for capital appropriation and personnel costs to di fullest at 100%. Makes sense, abi?
Overall, this budget wey dem dey plan show say dem dey serious about we aviation future; dem wan take better step for growth and development for di sector. Make we dey watch as di story develop, no forget to carry everybody along o!
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