Backlash Mounts as Presidency Spends ₦34bn on Foreign Travel Amid Economic Hardship

₦34bn on Travel: Presidency’s Spending Stands Out Amid Economic Hardship

The Presidency spent about ₦34 billion on foreign exchange for travel expenses in just two years, even as millions of Nigerians struggle with rising living costs and a weakened naira. Data obtained from official records show that between 2023 and 2024, the State House used billions of naira to fund foreign trips, including flights, accommodation, allowances, and logistics for presidential delegations. The spending comes at a time when the govern…

Backlash Mounts as Presidency Spends ₦34bn on Foreign Travel Amid Economic Hardship

President Bola Tinubu's administration is facing intense public criticism following revelations that the Presidency spent at least ₦34.39 billion on foreign exchange purchases for international travels and related obligations over a two-year period (2024–2025).According to an investigative report by Punch Newspapers, the figure was compiled from data on GovSpend, a transparent government expenditure tracker managed by BudgIT. The spending covere…

Tinubu Under Fire As Presidency Spends ₦34bn On Travel Amid Deepening Public Hardship

ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing a fresh wave of public backlash following reports that the Presidency expended ₦34.39 billion on foreign travel, fuel, and logistics between 2024 and 2025, a figure critics describe as a “stark display of insensitivity” to the plight of ordinary Nigerians. An investigation by The Punch, utilizing data […] The post Tinubu Under Fire As Presidency Spends ₦34bn On Travel Amid Deepening Public Hardship a…