In case you’ve not heard, the 2017 Nigerian budget is out and contains things you really may not want to hear or see.


The N7.298 trillion spending plan for 2017 is still at the hands of the National Assembly who approve and passes it back to the president for assent.
You can access it all here if you haven’t gotten the full breakdown of it. Our eyes caught a lot of details and the huge amounts put beside it.
Here are some of the things Nigerians on Twitter are saying about it.


1. This urgent question

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Abike @Jollz

But the federal government has a whole team for media and publicity why are they paying to engage social mobilisers?

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2. Some people think it’s okay to set out 180 million naira for social media influencers

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T. Rankïn' @AfroVII

I don't think including N180m for propaganda/social media "influencers" is a big deal. Paying for propaganda isn't unusual. Meh.

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3. People think there are more things to use the money for

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— (@Ola_modem) ">

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Papi @Ola_modem

180 Million Naira for APC social media Influencers but our Soldiers are suffering and weeping.... God will Punish you Sir @MBuhari

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— (@Ola_modem)

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4. And we may be forgetting the fact that this money is borrowed

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— (@Clarenceonyeks) ">

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Clxrence @Clarenceonyeks

If Jonathan had budgeted 180m for Social Media Propagandist, would it still be "not unusual"?

180m of borrowed money oh.

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— (@Clarenceonyeks)

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5. No really what does this mean?

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O.A @Olufemiloye

Under maintenance services, Nigeria Prison Service to spend N394m on 'other maintenance' (code 22020406). Whatever that means?

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6. Just wonderful

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Akondu_ @DavidAkondu

Aso Rock is spending 28million naira on newspapers in 2017. That's 76k per day. That's 255 papers each day. We are getting screwed big time?

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— (@DavidAkondu)

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7. LOL some slight humour from writer, Elnathan John

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Elnathan John ? @elnathan_john

May you be your only boo's only boo. If not now, quickly.

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Elnathan John ?@elnathan_john

May we not foolishly defend government stupidity for free on social media while others get paid to do the same thing. If not now, in 2017.

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— (@elnathan_john)

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8. From the look of things, recession is following us into 2017

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Onye Nkuzi @cchukudebelu

“A critical analysis of the 2017 budget will show you that the recession will not end soon.” - Peter Obi.

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9. How can sewage be 144m?

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Oluwatomiwa @O_luwatomiwa

Madam Buhari, her makeup artist, tailor & their children must be in all those extra monies discoverd in the budget cus sewage cannot be 144m

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— (@O_luwatomiwa)

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10. The Academic Staff Union of Universities are in shock as it is the lowest they’ve received since 2012

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Felix™ @aaf_felix

Buhari’s 2017 education budget: We are still in shock – ASUU http://newswrita.com/buharis-2017-education-budget-we-are-still-in-shock-asuu/ 

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11. It’s like

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Nonso Obikili @nonso2

Looks like the 2017 budget is the 2016 budget pretending 2016 never happened.

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12. What a wawu

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Oluseun l #OpenNASS @seunonigbinde

Our recurrent budget for 2017 has surpassed our entire budget three years ago. Biggest jump is in DEBT SERVICING.

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