Jonathan to spend N921.9bn on Boko Haram, others

By Isaiah Onwuanumba A budget proposal of N921.9 has been earmarked by the Federal Government to fight the menace of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Niger Delta militants and other miscreants who have been terrorising many parts of the country. President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, made this revelation while presenting the total budget of N4.749 trillion before a joint session of the National Assembly. He said security has to take the lion share out of the total budget because of ‘the threat of Boko Haram, Niger Delta militants and increasing spate of insecurity and wanton destruction of lives and property by criminal which are on the rise.’ He said the government would spend the amount to ensure the safety of security of lives and property.

And to reinforce the nation’s security challenge, Maiduguri, the Bornu State capital experienced yet another bomb explosion as President Jonathan was reading the 2012 Budget yesterday morning.  Although the bomb explosion, which occurred on Ali Ngoshe Street in the London-Chiki area of the city recorded no casualty, soldiers in the Joint Task Force reportedly started shooting indiscriminately after the blast, killing three kids.  continued

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Au-delà du raccourci réducteur du titre qui fait la part belle à Boko haram -- à tout seigneur tout honneur ? -- La part de la sécurité, qui doit être appréciée dans son ensemble, est de l'ordre de 20% du budget général 2012. Elle s'élève en effet à 921,9 Milliards de nairas sur un budget global de 4749 Milliards de nairas. En comparaison avec son petit voisin de l'est -- le Bénin -- la seule part de la sécurité dans le budget 2012 du Nigeria équivaut en moyenne au triple du budget général béninois le plus ambitieux pour ne pas dire le plus irréaliste... (For broader analysis on the nigeria 2012 budget [http://allafrica.com/stories/201112140148.html]