Tag: Budget

  • Buhari signs N982.7 Billion supplementary budget into Law

    Buhari signs N982.7 Billion supplementary budget into Law

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the N982.7 billion supplementary budget for 2021 into law. The Presidency presented the budget to the National Assembly to address urgent security and COVID-19 needs of the nation. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, who confirmed this in a statement, said the president…

  • Kaduna Govt to enlarge citizen’s input in 2022 budget – Official

    Kaduna Govt to enlarge citizen’s input in 2022 budget – Official

    The Kaduna State Government has begun preparations for the 2022 budget and promised to open more spaces for citizens to engage in the process. Mr Idris Suleiman, Director Budget, Planning and Budget Commission stated this in an interview with the our correspondent in Kaduna on Wednesday. ”Kaduna State has over the years been operating an…

  • Rivers proposes N448 billion budget for 2021

    Rivers proposes N448 billion budget for 2021

    The Rivers State Executive Council on Monday proposed a budget of N448 billion for the 2021 fiscal year. The budget proposal was ratified during the executive council meeting presided over by Gov. Nyesom Wike at the Government House, Port Harcourt. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Isaac Kamalu, who briefed newsmen after the meeting, said the…

  • Gombe proposes N116bn budget for 2021

    Gombe proposes N116bn budget for 2021

    The Gombe State Government is proposing N116 billion for the 2021 budget. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday, after an Executive council meeting presided by Governor Inuwa Yahaya, at the government house, the Finance Commissioner, Muhammad Magaji, said N168 million is budgeted for statutory office holders in the state. Magaji said, “All the people from all walks…

  • Kwara gets N1.9bn for COVID-19 responsive budget

    Kwara gets N1.9bn for COVID-19 responsive budget

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State has received the sum of $5m, translating to N1.9bn, from the Federal Government for fulfilling the State Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS)‘s new disbursement-linked indicator related to budget reviews that prioritise COVID-19 economic recovery. The state won the SFTAS grant for also publishing an approved amended 2020 COVID-19 responsive…

  • Oil Can’t Sustain FG’s Budget 2021–RMAFC Member

    Oil Can’t Sustain FG’s Budget 2021–RMAFC Member

    A member of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Alhaji Shuaibu Yamam Abdullahi, has stated that the 2021 federal government budget would face immense fiscal challenges, given the current global economic challenges and the country’s sole dependence on oil as its major source of revenue. Abdullahi, who was fielding questions from journalists in…

  • Gov.  Obiano presents N143.7 bn budget proposal for 2021

    Gov. Obiano presents N143.7 bn budget proposal for 2021

    Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N143.7 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval. Obiano, who tagged the appropriation bill “ Budget of Economic Recovery and Consolidation,” said that it would help sustain past performance and ensure the state maintained it status as a business hub and…