From ROSE EJEMBI, Makurdi
Benue State Government yesterday presented the 2013 budget to the state House of Assembly, proposing to spend N130.9 billion in the next fiscal year, as well as a supplementary budget for the year 2012. Presenting the budget christened, budget of ‘development and growth effectiveness,’ Governor Gabriel Suswam said the budget sought to promote the continuity of the development objectives of his administration, adding that the budget in many ways was consistent with the demonstrable objectives of the 2012 budget.
He explained that the 2013 budget would ensure the payment of salaries and wages of public servants as at when due and meeting of state pension obligations, as well as continued to fund developmental infrastructure, social welfare, human capital development, quality of life and revenue base of the state. The governor disclosed further that his administration would make sure that each MDA was prioritized, such that those of highest priority were listed first and funded accordingly to completion, stressing that proposals of all new projects in the 2013 budget were aimed at achieving the development objective of ‘Our Benue, Our Future, showing focus and determination.’
While promising that his government would adhere to approved appropriation and principle of value for money in all spending, Suswam stated that the 2013 budget had reflected the critical projects that would ensure employment opportunities, wealth creation and social capital. Suswam predicated the 2013 on the assumptions that there would be no material change in current estimated statutory revenues and that there would be a significant increase in state government’s share of FAAC receipts due to improved and favourable inflows to the federation account.
The state government also expected improvement in internally generated revenues, taking into consideration, additional measures being put in place to rake in all revenues, pointing out that: “In 2013 we will ensure that all revenue collecting institutions increase their effectiveness and efficiency in collection and remittance to the state treasury.” Suswam also prayed for the continued funding of state government debt stock, increased economic growth and development through implementation of projects and programmes, leading to political goodwill, as well as political and economic stability in the nation.
Yes the governor has christain it budget of development.fine! What happened to the money allocated last year budget.what a yearly ritual westing money
Obasanjo said it all. He said ” if Benue people called Akume a thief, then Suswan should be called an armed-robber. And it is true. Nothing is going on in Benue state.
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Budgets of development and growth effectiveness, very good theme of 2013 budget. The masses will heard it on radios and tv telecast but it will eventually be shared among the political elites ur god fathers and associates. 130 billion Naira can provide adequate pipe bone water, shelter, good road net work, remurations to teachers and other civil servants in the state, will u accomplish all these mr governor?
Something is much wrong with Benue State 2013 budget because the governor made the presentation to the state house of Assembly without details,he didn’t state how much money the state intends to spend on recurrent and capital expenditure respectively.
How could the people of the state know when the governor is misappropriating the state fund or if he is embezzling it?,there is no break down of the budget.The governor didn’t state how much he is allocating to each sector of the state economy.This is worrisome.
The shortest budject speech ever read by any gov.of benue state .but the biggest in volume carry go my governor.let the water flow…,salalies be paid…,contractors be paid….,farmers get fertilizers….,students their allowances…,and and good life thats all.
@igba‘ u piss me off,ur comparism is useless, who is obasanjo to judge another leader? This is like a mother monkey telling his baby that he looks ugly?If u say Akume is a thief or suswan is a robber and they‘ve not been caught or tried under competent court of justice,let me tell u that it‘s only a thief that knows an intending thief or a thief so u‘re a thief MR man. I know that they‘ve lapses but not to the extend call them unqualified names.
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