The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Muftwang, has presented a budget proposal of N295 billion for the 2024 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly.
Presenting the budget on the floor of the Assembly, Governor Muftwang said the total budget size shows an increase of One Hundred and Forty-Five Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty-Three Million, and Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Thousand, Eight Hundred, and Seventy-Three Naira only (N145,483,233,873.00), over the 2023 approved budget.
He mentioned that the budget was aimed at laying a solid foundation for the peace and prosperity of Plateau State, adding that the vision and mission of the present administration are to intervene in the areas of security, agriculture, human capital development, public health,industrialization and aggressive revenue generation.
It stated that the state went through numerous challenges in recent years, especially in the area of insecurity, adding that it becomes incumbent on the administration to intensify efforts to curtail the ugly situation in the best interest of the state so that citizens lives and properties can be secured.
“To this end, the present administration has designed several strategies in collaboration with security agencies to address the situation. However, citizens are encouraged to be vigilant in their respective domains and report any suspicious movement to relevant authorities for quick intervention,” he advised.
Governor Muftwang further told the House of Assembly that the intention and desire of the administration are to address the current infrastructural and human capital development deficit of the state within available resources.
He said, “It will no longer be business as usual. All hands must be on deck to achieve these targets. Similarly, to ensure that government revenues are judiciously managed, The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service has been mandated to synergize and collaborate with all revenue-generating MDAs to ensure accountability and transparency in all processes.
“By this development, citizens are therefore advised to, as an obligation, pay all their taxes to relevant authorities as and when due.”
He added that the government has projected the sum of one hundred and thirty-seven billion, eight hundred and seventy-one million, two hundred and fifty-one thousand, nine hundred and ninety-two naira only (N137,871,251,992.00) for the fiscal year.
According to him, this is to embark on the implementation of critical projects that have a direct bearing on the lives of citizens.
. TheWitness
