Dear Nigerians: President Muhammadu Buhari's Visit To US Will Cost N 2.2billion - Read

According to Daily Mail, President Muhammadu Buhari will be visiting Washington D.C, the US capital for his meeting with President Barack Obama next week Monday ,
with an announced 32-man delegation and unannounced aides numbering an average of 10 that would be accompanying Governors, ex- governors, State House Offocials and businessmen.

 This will bring the total number of Nigerians on this visit with President Muhammadu Buhari to about 229, being the biggest Presidential delegation in Nigerian democratic history. This contingent will  cost Nigeria about N2.2billion from the virtually empty Treasury.



The Presidency have earlier announced that those expected to join the President on the visit include Governor Kashim Shettima ( Borno), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Adams Oshiomhole (Edo) , Tanko Al- Makura ( Nasarawa) , and  Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo) each with 15 aides.


 The large delegation will also have former Rivers State governor , Chibuike Amaechi; Buhari's running mate in the 2011 presidential election, Pastor Tunde Bakare; Former President of the Newspapers Proprietors' Association of Nigeria ( NPAN) and publisher of The Democrat, Ismalia Isa Funtua; a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau; and Halilu Sheni, a businessman.



Apart from the number about 10 government officials have already left for the United States ib what they claimed is preparing grounds for the visit. Others in the delegation will include officials in the presidency and some heads of government parastatals.


 229 delegations !
 Hmmmm : I thought the Treasury was empty , where is the N2.2 billion from?