The governor of Kaduna state,
Nasir El-rufai, has presented a budget proposal of N216.55 billion to the state
House of Assembly for the 2018 fiscal year.
Speaking while making a
presentation of the 2018 appropriation bill tagged: ‘Budget of Consolidation’,
El-rufai said it is aimed at completing the various projects embarked by his
administration.
He said priority was given to
capital projects and N131 billion voted for that, while N85.4 billion was voted
for recurrent expenditure.
The governor said education,
health and social development would take N51.4 billion from the capital
expenditure while education and health would get N33 billion and N17 billion
respectively.
El-Rufai also said a report by
his administration on decaying schools led to the decision of the World Bank to
grant the state a budget support facility of $350 million.
He assured the lawmakers that
state government would remain focused on delivering on its promises.
He said: “We shall be
prioritising completion of these projects in the coming year. We are in a time
of consolidation, and the budget reflects this thrust. Development is a
continuum, and we are firmly building on the foundations we have laid in the
preceding years,” the governor said.
“As at mid 2017, there were 443km
of township roads and 16 intercity roads with a distance of 414.8km at various
stages of completion. In addition, 17 rural feeder roads with distance of 172
km are being constructed. We campaigned vigorously against the poor state of
public schools.
“There are many schools being
rebuilt, hospitals being upgraded and equipped, waterworks being refitted,
rehabilitation centres being fixed.
“We are very proud to have
initiated these projects in the interest of our people, we have been
clear-headed enough to take on inherited projects that we consider feasible and
viable.”
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