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The Plateau State Government has said the N10.11 billion reportedly spent on travel and transportation between January and June 2026 was not expenditure incurred by Governor Caleb Mutfwang or the Government House alone.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Ramnap, said the figure represented aggregate spending on travel, transport and related activities across the state’s public service, including Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), tertiary institutions, the Judiciary and the Plateau State House of Assembly.
“For the avoidance of doubt, government wishes to set the record straight, the said amount does not represent expenditure on the travels of the Governor or Government House. It is an aggregate expenditure covering travel, transport and related activities across the wider Plateau State public service,” Ramnap said.
Rampap said the administration places high premium on the training and retraining of public servants as a critical component of bridging manpower gaps and strengthening institutional capacity.
“A detailed review of the expenditure shows that the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, leave passage entitlements across the Public Service, and training-related travels by various MDAs accounted for the largest share,” she said.
Plateau map. Credit: The Sun News.Other expenditures included the training of Plateau State University lecturers abroad, the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, judiciary-related travels, and approved official travel-related expenditures for the Plateau State House of Assembly.
The commissioner also disclosed that the expenditure included the government’s sponsorship of 200 students on scholarship to India and medical assistance to citizens abroad.
Rampap said Governor Mutfwang undertook only three international trips between January and June 2026.
“He travelled to the United States at the invitation of the organisers to attend the Presidential Prayer Breakfast, an important engagement that provided opportunities to build strategic networks and explore partnerships with potential benefits for Nigeria and Plateau State,” she said.
In March, he travelled to the United Kingdom as part of the President’s delegation, and subsequently undertook another official visit to the UK in June to attend an international dialogue on multi-faith coexistence.
“During the visits he pursued partnerships and explored opportunities in tourism, and other critical sectors aimed at attracting investment, expand economic opportunities, strengthen partnerships, enhance development, improve the living conditions of citizens, facilitate access to social amenities and ultimately raise the quality of life of the people of Plateau state,” Ramnap said.
Rampap said the Mutfwang Administration remained committed to serving the people of Plateau State with integrity, responsibility and accountability.
“The Government will continue to provide accurate and verifiable information on its expenditures and financial activities, while ensuring that public resources are deployed judiciously to achieve measurable development outcomes for the benefit of all citizens,” she said.
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PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES EXPENDITURE ON FOREIGN AND LOCAL TRAVELS, ASSURES CITIZENS OF FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNANCE
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