Nigeria will be strengthening its security architecture with two projects that will gulp N17.7 billion in the new year.
The projects to be executed by the Office of the National Security Adviser are the “All Eye Surveillance and the Russian sounding Project Stravinsky. While the latter will consume N9billion, the former is estimated to cost N8.7 billion.
The Office of the NSA has a total budget of N90.3 billion budget for 2016, out of which it will spend N576million for security vote, including funds for operations.
The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has N2.2 billion for its 2016 security vote. The Presidential Air Fleet is to spend N262.4m on Air Navigation equipment.
Under the 2016 budget, State House Headquarters is to spend N104.7m on refreshments and meals. Foodstuff and catering materials worth N102.9m are to be supplied.
There is provision for N99m as grants to local councils.
Other items under the Presidency’s 2016 budget include: N55,670,000 for installation or budget planning software; N272,646,891 for Upgrading of mechanical and electrical power line (underground) supplies to the State House; N322,421,971 for linking of cable to drivers’ rest room at Villa Admin and N213,873,953 for linking of cable from House No 9 Generator House to the gate.
Others are: N618,604,265 for installation of electrical lightings & fittings; N191,592,132 for electrical installation of distribution boards & other cables; N22,861,449 for provision of stage curtains & electrical drive; N10,416,146 for installations of electrical materials and luminaries.
The sum of N114.4m is to be expended on the upgrade of internet infrastructure in the State House and N22.5 spent on purchasing internet servers.
The purchase of what is described as “Active Devices for State House Network” is to cost N100m and N35m is to be expended on the purchase of security appliances and licences, including computer anti-virus software.
*Culled from TheNation Online