Plateau Government Presents Budget Proposal To State House Assembly

The Governor of Plateau State Caleb Mutfwang, has presented a budget proposal of N295.4 billion for the year to the State House of Assembly, seeking its approval.

Speaking during the presentation ceremony, at the State House of Assembly complex in Jos the State Capital, Governor Mutfwang stated that the budget, named “Budget of New Beginnings,” is aimed at establishing a strong foundation for the peace and prosperity of the state’s residents. “The proposed budget is composed of N157.6 billion for recurrent expenditure and N137.9 billion” he said.

Budget breakdown

He said the vision and mission of his Administration was to intervene in areas such as security, agriculture, human capital development, public health and others.

“In the 2024 fiscal year, government is projecting the sum of ₦295.4 billion with ₦26.2 billion representing 18.98% for finance and economy while administration would take ₦22.2 billion representing 16.1%.18.98% for finance and economy while administration would take ₦22.2 billion representing 16.1%. Government earmarked for ₦20.6 billion representing 14.96% for land, housing and urban development, with ₦15 billion representing 11.59% for Water Sanitation while works and transport would take ₦14.3 billion representing 10.42%,’’ he said.

Budget funding

Governor Mutfwang stated that the budget would be funded through Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Federal Allocation and other sources. The Governor stated that the implementation of the budget would be people-oriented, thereby impacting positively on the lives of the citizenry.

He appealed to lawmakers to give the budget speedy attention and also solicited for their mutual understanding and cooperation in the passage of the budget.

The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Moses Sule assured of the speedy passage of the budget in the interest of the Plateau people. He further called on Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with the invitation of various house committees for speedy passage of the budget.

Olusola Akintonde