The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, also said nothing wrong is wrong with the borrowing and that the government is still within limit.
According to the estimate, the ongoing phased replacement of vehicles and spares will cost N1.6bn compared to the N436m set aside for a similar purpose in the 2021 proposal.
About N180,089,000 is provided for purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, plain cars, CCU vehicles, platform trucks, jeeps, ambulances and other utility and operational vehicles.
Last year, N116,194,297 was set aside for a similar purpose.
Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) has described as worrisome, the government’s proposal to finance the budget by borrowing.
He, instead, advised the executive to cut down personal and recurrent costs, increase revenues and plug all leakages.