The Kebbi State Government has presented over One Hundred and Eighty Nine point Two billion naira budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year.
Presenting the proposal before the floor of the State House of Assembly, Governor Abubakar Bagudu, said the Recurrent Expenditure account was over Sixty One billion naira while Capital Expenditure stands at over One Hundred and Twenty Eight billion naira.
According to the Governor, the proposed revenues to finance the budget are statutory allocation from the federation account estimated in the sum of over seventy-four point nine billion naira while the Internally Generated Revenues stands at fourteen point One billion naira.
The budget tagged “Budget of Economic Consolidation” is a budget that will meet the needs of the citizens and guarantees opportunities in the face of difficulties and challenges.
Governor Atiku Bagudu revealed that, his administration has done well in the implementation of the 2021 budget.
The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Lolo, assured a speedy passage of the budget for the betterment of the people in the state.
Reporting by Abdullahi Tukur; Editing by Adeniyi Bakare