By DAMILARE ADELEYE
President Bola Tinubu has proposed the sum of N15.961 billion for international and local travels in 2024.
The amount covers travels for himself, Vice President Kashim Shettima and their aides.
The figure is contained in the 2024 Appropriation Bill, currently being considered by the National Assembly.
The President proposed to spend the total of N6. 992 billion on foreign trips and N638. 535 million on travels within the country.
Similarly, Vice President Shettima would spend a total of N1. 847 billion on international and local travels.
According to the budget proposal, he will spend N1. 229 billion on foreign trips and another N 618. 399 million on local travels.
Another N6. 484 billion was provisioned for Villa Headquarters international and local travels.