K
aduna State Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has presented a budget proposal of N203,700,855,271 to the State House of Assembly.
Key highlights of the budget indicates that Recurrent Expenditure is pegged at N72,788,841,776 (Seventy Two Billion, Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight Million, Eight Hundred and Forty One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Six Naira only). This represents 35.72% of the total budget.
Capital Expenditure estimate is put at a total sum of N130,912,013,495 (One Hundred and Thirty Billion, Nine Hundred and Twelve Million, Thirteen Thousand, Four Hundred and Ninety Five Naira only). This translates to 64.28% of the budget.
Breakdown of the budget shows that Works and Transport receives the highest allocation of N29.4 billion followed by Education with N20.5 billion. Allocations to other key sectors include; Water Supply N16.8 billion, Health N12.2 billion and Agriculture with N7.17 billion.
In his budget speech, Governor Yero said his administration will give priority attention to completing ongoing projects across the State saying “completion of all ongoing roads projects in 2015 is our number one priority in this sector as doing so will facilitate the movement of goods and people for the economic growth of our dear State.”
He said ongoing projects earmarked for completion include, “Garu Kurama-Kurandai-Lere-Baudu-Kasuwa – 21.7km (Lere LGA)-60% completion, Hayin Jirgi – Bomo road-3.7km (Sabon Gari LGA)-52% completion, Igabi-Turunku road-8.5km (Igabi LGA)-75%completion, Farar Gada – Yakawada-Iyawata-28km (Giwa LGA)-48%completion, construction of road from Zonal Police Headquarters Kafanchan to Kaduna State University Campus Kafanchan Phase I (Jema’a LGA)-96%completion, Kwasam_Kushere-Geshere-45km (Kauru LGA)-24%, Kwoi –Dura-Ankung-13km (Jaba LGA)-52%completion.
“Others include Kwagiri-Kussom-Was-24km (Jema’a LGA)-35% completion, Gantang-Bahago- 3.7km (Kachia LGA)-52% completion, Sakaru-Bagaldi 9km (Soba LGA)-17% completion, Kagoma Township roads-8.7km (Jema’a LGA)-37% completion, Ung. Idi – Kusheka-5km (Kauru LGA)-60% completion, Kagoro – Manchok – Mabushi road-34km (Kaura/Z.Kataf LGAs)-75% completion, Jere – K/Jibrin – Kwoi – Kafanchan road-63/44km(Kagarko/Jaba/Jema’a LGAs)-75%completion.”
The budget is tagged “Budget of Consolidation & Continuity” based on Governments genuine determination to ensure the completion of all ongoing projects spread across the state.
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