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| Presenting the budget, the governor explained that it was made up of estimated recurrent expenditure of N47.7 billion representing 58 percent while N41.05 billion represents 42 percent was for capital expenses. |
Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, has presented a budget estimate of
N99.950 billion for 2015, to the state House of Assembly for
consideration and approval.
Lamido said that the budget which was less than the 2014 budget of
N114.7 billion by 13 per cent was aimed at consolidation on his
achievements.
Presenting the budget, the governor explained that it was made up of
estimated recurrent expenditure of N47.7 billion representing 58 percent
while N41.05 billion represents 42 percent was for capital expenses.
Lamido, however, admitted that his ongoing projects within and outside
the state may not be completed but assured that he will not leave behind
elephant projects.
He attributed the decrease in this years budget to the global fall in
crude oil price, noting that the 2015 fiscal year would usher in greater
discipline aimed at making the state better for all.
Lamido further said that the 2015 appropriation bill provided for the
completion of most of the ongoing projects; put in place job creation
and poverty reduction, including economic empowerment infrastructures,
stressing that it would also, help in transforming the state in the
Education, Roads, Health, Women and Social development sectors.
According to him, the budget was premised on the Medium Term Expenditure
Framework, MTEF, and the Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP, even as it was
projected that N267 billion would accrue to the state from various
sources within now and 2017.
Receiving the budget, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.
Adamu Ahmad assured the governor that the House would give the
appropriation expeditious consideration.
Lamido presents N99.950bn budget 2015 to Jigawa Assembly
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