Kwara govt spends N488m on internet services, N4bn on local, foreign trips in 2025

The Kwara State Government spent N488.5 million on internet services and N4.07 billion on local and foreign travels in 2025, official financial records have shown.

A review of the state’s expenditure documents indicates that under the line item “Internet Access Charges,” the government recorded an actual expenditure of N488,581,403.34 during the year.

Under “Travel & Transport – General,” the records show that N4,067,342,378.00 was spent on trips and related transport expenses within and outside the country.

The documents reviewed did not provide a breakdown of the ministries, departments or agencies that incurred the internet charges, nor did they specify the destinations, duration or purpose of the travels captured under the transport heading.

Details of the specific officials involved in the trips and the nature of the engagements were not indicated in the summary records reviewed.