NEWS : Governor Muhammed Umar Jibrilla Presents 2018 Budget to the State House of Assembly.

29th  November, 2017
By Yunusa AAbdullah

The Adamawa state Government has Budgeted the sum of  One Hundred and  Sixty -Two  Billion, Seven  Hundred and Ninety -Five Million, Nine  Hundred and Thirteen Thousand, One Hundred Naira  ( 162,795,913,100,:00) for  its Recurrent and Capital Expenditure for the financial year 2018.

Governor, Muhammed Umar Jibrilla who  presented the appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly for consideration, explained that the  objectives of the Budget is to  bring development closer to the door steps of the electorates at the grassroots. 

Tagged  ""BUDGET OF  HOPE AND EMPOWERMENT ""The Governor expressed that the Document was prepared in such a way that development should be extended to all the  nooks and cranies of the state  in order to  touch the lives of the people of Adamawa state  for the better. 

Governor Muhammed Jibrilla  revealed that out of the 162, 795, 913, 100: 00,  78,616, 913, 100 :00 representing Forty -  Eight per cent is for the Recurrent expenditure  while 84,179,000,000:00. representing  Fifty -Two  percent  is for the Capital Expenditure ,stressing that it is the first in the History of the state Capital Expenditure allocated 52% of the proposed Budget. 

He explained that the  details of the Budget including  sectoral  and ministerial  allocation will be announced by the  Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Finance and Budget. 

Governor Muhammed Jibrilla  use the forum to thanked members of the state  House of Assembly for  their support and cooperation being given to his administration in his efforts to improve the well being of the citizens of Adamawa state. 

While  receiving the 2018 appropriation Bill, The Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Kabiru Mijinyawa thanked the Governor for the presentation of 2018 Budget and  assured the Governor that the Appropriation Bill  will be given the desire attention for the interest of the state.