2018 Budget: KWSG to Commit 70% to Capital Expenditure

Date: 2017-10-10

The Kwara State government has said it will commit 70% of its 2018 budget to capital expenditure.

The Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Media and Communication, Dr Muideen Akorede made this known on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the stakeholders' workshop on the state's budgetary process.

He said Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed explained that the decision of the government to spend more on capital project was to ensure that all ongoing projects across the State are brought to completion for the benefit of the people.

According to him, Governor Ahmed noted that in order to spend more on capital projects, government has to sustain reduced recurrent expenditure and ensure cost cutting in governance.

He further noted that Governor Ahmed assured Kwarans that all the ongoing capital projects would be completed before expiration of his administration.

The meeting, which had in attendance members of the State House of Assembly and the State Executive Council, was for Alhaji Ahmed to share the dream and direction of the government ahead of 2018 fiscal year.

Dr Akorede added that the meeting focused on sources of revenue with particular attention on tax collection and other internal revenue lines.

He said Governor Ahmed also used the workshop to draw the attention of all the stakeholders to the calls for restructuring and discovery of new energy sources which could further reduce allocation from the federal to states of the federation.

Governor Ahmed, he said, added that the administration would key into Rural Agricultural Empowerment Programme in partnership with the World Bank to support rural road infrastructure in the State.

Alhaji Ahmed equally called on the state house of assembly to expedite action on the passage of State Health Insurance Scheme Bill for the implementation of the scheme across the state.

Continuing, he emphasized the Ahmed administration's readiness to support primary and secondary education with the needed infrastructural facilities through the Universal Basic Education Commission facility once the state pays its counterpart fund.`

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Wahab Agbaje     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Hassan Saliu     Magaji Are     Omupo     Tosho Yaqub     Atiku Abubakar     Labour Party     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Kola Ologbondiyan     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Alfa Belgore     Clara Nwachukwu     Olatunde Michaels     Kwara Apc     ITP     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Binta Sulyman     Ilorin South Constituency     Yusuf Lawal     Neo Mundo Ltd     Lai Mohammed     Saraki     Saliu Ajia     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Madawaki     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Olawuyi     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Tunde Yusuf     Shehu Adaramaja     Bilikis Oladimeji     Sunset Workers     Tayo Alao     Yahaya Dumoye     John Olobayo     Balogun Ajikobi     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Marafan Shonga     Abdulwaheed Musa     REO CAKES     Baba-Isale     NIPOGA     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Hijaab     Yemi Osinbajo     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Jalala     Code Of Conduct     Borgu     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Shao     Kwarareports.com     Ghali Muhammed     Bank Of Industry     United Nigeria Airline     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Kisra     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Maigida     Col. Adedipe     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Hussein Oloyede     Baruba     Logun     Funmilayo Mohammed     Baruten     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Unilorin     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Ben Duntoye     Kisira     Ali Ahmad    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shaaba Lafiagi     Adama Isa     Monthly Sanitation     Yaru     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Maigidasanma     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Offorjama     Ike Ekweremadu     Kemi Adeosun     Crystal Corner Shops     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     NTA Ilorin     Ekiti     Ajakaye     Bayo Ojo     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Jare Olatundun     Balogin Alanamu     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Ubandawaki     Kayode Ibrahim     Otuka     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Hauwa Nuru     Albert Ogunsola     Just Law Forum     Just Event Online     Yahaya Dumoye     Mutawali     Odolaye Aremu     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     IEDPU     Ajidagba     Moji Makanjuola     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Shao     Kwara State Pension Board     Babaita     Twitter     Emir Of Kano     Omotoso     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Saka Abimbola Isau     Afolayan     A.O. Belgore     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Moro     GRA     Kwasu     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Mashood Dauda     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Patigi Regatta     Abraham Ojo     Adeniyi Ojo     Ademola Kiyesola     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Femi Agbaje     Ilofa     General Hospital, Offa     Musa Alhassan Buge     Dunmade     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     General Hospital, Ilorin     Bluenile Associates     Kwara United     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Monkey Pox     Hassan Taiye Salam