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As Kano budgets N110.3 billion

By Adamu Abuh, Kano
24 December 2009   |   7:09 am
KANO State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, yesterday, presented a budget proposal of N110.3 billion to members of the Kano State House of Assembly. The governor, who described the budget tagged: "Budget for Sustainable Economic Growth and Development 2010", noted that the proposed expenditure would be utilised in the pursuit of economic growth in Kano State. The proposed budget is made up of a recurrent expenditure of N48.87 billion and capital expenditure component of N61.62 billion. The proposal is expected to be funded from a total recurrent revenue receipt of N89.39 billion (Federally Collected Revenue and IGR) and capital receipts of N21.1 billion. Highlights of the budget indicate that a total of N9.3 billion has been allocated to the agricultural sector, with the governor explaining that the objective was aimed at integrating and expanding agriculture far beyond subsistence level.  

The governor further stated that over N23.7 billion is to be expended on the education sector, adding to the amount, N8.4 billion, would be spent on infrastructure and instructional materials, while N11.5 billion would be utilised for personnel emoluments and manpower development.

 

He also disclosed that N8.8 billion is to be spent in the health sector and out of this amount, about N2.94 billion will be expended on construction and improvement of healthcare infrastructure.

He also said that N838.9 million is to be expended on the provision of drugs and medicaments, while over N5 billion will be committed to human capacity building and staff welfare.

The governor also proposed to expend over N12.782 billion for the construction and expansion of additional roads, as well as completing ongoing ones.

Amongst those being targeted especially in the Central Business District are Bello Road, Niger Street, Post Office Road, Palmer Road, Yolawa Road, and Lagos Street.

On sharia implementation, he disclosed that N2 billion is to be expended, out of which N1.1 billion would be utilised for capacity building and staff welfare, N510 million for essential goods and services, while N818 million will be expended on capital works and other essential social undertakings.

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