The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has proposed a budget estimate of N295 billion for the 2024 fiscal year, tagged the Budget of New Beginning.
Mutfwang, who presented the proposal to the state lawmakers today during plenary said the budget is made up of N157.5 billion as recurrent expenditure while N137.8 billion is for the capital expenditure.
Mutfwang said the budget is aimed at laying a solid foundation for the Peace and Prosperity of Plateau State, noting that his vision and mission is to intervene in the area of security, Agriculture, human capital development, public health, industrialisation and aggressive revenue generation.
The governor also urged the state lawmakers to pass the 2024 budget into law in good time to enable him implement his people-oriented projects adding that he has directed all heads of MDAs to provide any relevant information that could facilitate the implementation of the budget.
The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Moses Sule, who presided over the plenary assured the governor that his colleagues would do justice on the budget in the interest of the people.
