Federal Government Allocates N45bn To INEC In 2014 Budget

The Federal Government on Thursday allocated N45 billion in 2014 budget to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepare for the 2015 general elections.The Federal Government announced the figure in the 2014 National Budget laid before the National Assembly by Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Minister of Finance.According to Okonjo-Iweala, the focus of the 2014 budget is on more job creation, infrastructure development and cost of governance.