Borno Gov. promises to deliver 46 projects, presents 2024 budget

The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has promised to deliver 46 projects in the state next year.

The Governor made this known while presenting the 2024 budget tagged the “Budget of Consolidation and Progress” to the Borno State Assembly on Wednesday in Maiduguri.

The Governor presented a budget of N340 billion for the 2024 fiscal year from which Health, Education and works received major allocations.

Health was allocated N51 billion, Education N39 billion, while N45 billion was allocated to Works and Housing.

Tagged “Budget of Consolidation and Progress” a total of N198,293,223,000 was allocated for capital expenditure while N142,326,613,000.00 was allocated for recurrent expenditure.

The budget, Zulum noted, will be financed from the recurrent revenue of N206,803,053,000.00 which comprises FAAC revenue and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and capital receipts of N128,816,783,000.00, comprising of Aid and Grant as well as capital development funds.

According to the sectoral allocations, the Ministry of Finance got N53 billion allocated for its capital and recurrent expenditures including debt servicing, salary payment and gratuities to the retirees.

Other sectors like the Ministry of Agriculture got N13 billion, Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement got N20 billion, Ministry of Water Resources got N9.7 billion and Ministry of Information and Internal Security got N9.6 billion.

Various amounts were allocated to all other sectors as well.

Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, commended Governor Zulum for his achievements over the years.

He assured the Governor of the State Assembly’s resolve and commitment to pass the appropriation bill on time.

…I won’t leave debt for my successor — Governor Zulum

Meanwhile, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has promised to ensure that whoever is to succeed him will not be inheriting debts owed by the state government.

Zulum said he plans to clear all debts before the end of the ongoing second term.

“As we are gradually exiting from office, I plan to ensure that, insha’Allah, I’ll leave a clean slate to the incoming administration. I want to ensure that we pay all debts so that anybody who is taking over from me will have a clean slate to begin. May Almighty in his mercy, help us,” Zulum said.

…Lists 46 targets to achieve in 2024

Also as part of his budget presentation, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum took time to list out 46 deliverables he plans to achieve in the 2024 fiscal year which cuts across various sectors.

Most of the 46 deliverables are projects which are to be sited at listed locations.

The 46 deliverables also include some programmes such as the construction of eye Hospitals in Monguno and Biu, establishment of Dental Hospitals in Monguno and Biu, Orthopaedic Hospital in Maiduguri, construction of teachers and health workers quarters in Magumeri (200 numbers of 2 bedrooms), amongst others.