. Fayemi presents N100.8bn 2022 budget for Ekiti
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has presented a budget of N196.3 billion for 2022 to the State House of Assembly for approval.
Presenting the budget on Thursday in Kano, Ganduje said that it was tagged “Budget of Consolidation and Prosperity,” aimed at making the state great.
He said that the budget was made up of N107.8 billion capital expenditure, representing 55 per cent and N88.5 billion recurrent expenditure, representing 45 per cent.
The governor said that the education sector has the highest allocation in the budget with N51.6 billion, representing 26 per cent, saying that the money would be channeled towards executing policies and programmes aimed at ensuring quality education at all levels.
He said that part of the money would also be used to enhance the state free and compulsory education programme.
Ganduje said that the works and infrastructure sector was allocated N33.8 billion, general administration N27.1 billion and the security sector N11.3 billion.
He urged the lawmakers to ensure speedy passage of the budget to enable the government continue to provide dividends of democracy to people of the state.
He also urged youths to shun all forms of violence especially as the 2023 general elections got nearer.
In his remarks, the Speaker, Hamisu Chidari, assured the governor of speedy passage of the budget.
He called on revenue generating agencies to intensify efforts in generating funds for the government to execute its projects.
Chidari urged government Ministries Departments and Agencies to be ready for budget defence at the House.
In another development, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has presented a budget of N100.8 billion for 2022, to the state House of Assembly for consideration.
Fayemi presented the budget christened “Budget of Legacy and Consolidation” at Thursday’s plenary presided over by Speaker Funminiyi Afuye in Ado-Ekiti.
He said that the budget was made up of N60.7 billion recurrent expenditure, representing about 60 per cent and N40.7 billion capital expenditure, representing 40 per cent.
“The primary objective of the 2022 budget is to complete and consolidate on all our legacy projects and lay a solid foundation for the incoming government.
“We will focus on projects that will fast track the economic growth of the state.
“We intend to improve on our Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) by blocking loopholes and identifying new sources of revenue generation, thereby reducing our dependent on the monthly federal allocation,” the governor said.
Fayemi said that the budget was based on the economic realities in the country and the world in general.
He said that agriculture and rural development was allocated N2.2 billion, infrastructure and industrial development N28.6 billion, knowledge economy N19.4 billion, social investment N14.6 billion and governance N36.7 billion in the budget.
Fayemi, who reiterated the commitment of his administration to the welfare of workers, said that the budget has provision for the clearing of backlogs of unpaid salaries.
He said that the budget would also ensure prompt payment of pensions and gratuities to retired workers.
He disclosed that more than 2,000,000 people were expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the middle of 2022 as captured in the budget.
He lauded the lawmakers for their usual cooperation, urging them to speedily consider the budget.
In his address, Afuye, promised continued support of the House to the governor towards development of the state.
Afuye assured that the House would work assiduously on the budget to ensure its passage before the end of 2021.
Dignitaries at the event included the Secretary to the State Government, Abiodun Oyebanji, representatives of traditional rulers led by Oba Gabriel Adejuwon, the Onisan of Isan-Ekiti, market women and top government functionaries.
(NAN)
