Anambra Student Safety in Focus: N68 Million Allocated to Lagos, Abuja Offices Amid N46 Million School Budget

According to analysis of the budget, the breakdown reveals N26,131,116.59 allocated to the Lagos liaison office and N42,175,319.86 to the Abuja office, totaling over N68 million. In contrast, the budget assigns N175,000 per secondary school, amounting to N46 million for all 264 schools.

Jun 20, 2024 - 16:59

Anambra Student Safety in Focus: N68 Million Allocated to Lagos, Abuja Offices Amid N46 Million School Budget

The Anambra State government, under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has approved its 2024 budget totaling N410.1 billion, themed "Changing Gears: The Transformation Agenda Begins." Among the allocations, N68.306 million has been earmarked for maintaining the state’s liaison offices in Lagos and Abuja, while N46.2 million will go towards upkeep for 264 secondary schools across the state.

Governor Soludo highlighted the state's commitment to enhancing the education sector during the Children’s Day celebration in Awka on May 27, 2024, emphasizing positive outcomes from previous investments.

According to analysis of the budget, the breakdown reveals N26,131,116.59 allocated to the Lagos liaison office and N42,175,319.86 to the Abuja office, totaling over N68 million. In contrast, the budget assigns N175,000 per secondary school, amounting to N46 million for all 264 schools.

Further scrutiny of budget documents from 2023 indicates a consistent allocation of N175,000 per secondary school during that period, reflecting ongoing budgetary patterns.

Governor Soludo previously attributed Anambra's low out-of-school children rate of 2.9% in 2022 to substantial educational investments. However, concerns have arisen regarding the disparity between funding for administrative offices and that for secondary schools.