The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), led by George Akume, is set to spend N496 million on the purchase of photocopier machines and office furniture in the 2026 budget.
The allocation covers “purchase of office equipment including supply and installation of three numbers heavy-duty photocopy machines for the cabinet affairs office end room and supply of office furniture,” according to the budget description.
According to a report by SaharaReporters, this is not the first time the office has allocated substantial funds for such items.
A review of Nigeria’s 2025 budget showed that the OSGF had previously budgeted N100 million each for grinding machines in the Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency in Lagos State and the Bonny/Degema Federal Constituency in Rivers State, as well as N200 million for the Kaduna South Federal Constituency. In total, N400 million was set aside for grinding machines under the office in 2025.
Further examination of the 2025 budget revealed that the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology also budgeted N195 million for grinding machines, with N75 million allocated for Birnin Kebbi, N80 million for Aliero, and N40 million for Maiyama.
The revelations come amid growing scrutiny of public spending, particularly following details from the public payments portal, Govspend, which indicated that George Akume spent N9.6 million on branded towels for his birthday.
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