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TEXT OF 2007 BUDGET SPEECH PRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, ALHAJI IBRAHIM IDRIS TO KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY IN LOKOJA ON WEDNESDAY, 27TH DECEMBER, 2006, tagged ‘BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION’ Protocol, It is with gratitude to God and deep sense of responsibility that I present to you, the Honourable Members of this distinguished House of Assembly, the 2007 Budget proposal for Kogi State. this is indeed, a big with fate as it seeks to wrap up the first four year-tenure of this administration and usher in another term, by the grace of God, with conclusive braces for strengthening the foundations of the dividends of democracy we have laid for the people of Kogi State. 2. While I do not seek to re-open the wounds inflicted on our hearts by the tragic death of oiur dear colleagues, friends and brothers who were members of this august House of Assembly in the course of the outgoing year, I wish to invite you Honourable Members of this House to rise with me and observe a minute silence in honour of the departed members….. May their souls rest in perfect peace, Amen. May I use this opportunity to once more condole all of you Honourable Members, the bereaved families and the people of Kogi State on this painful loss. 3. Mr Speaker Sir, Honourable Members, I must commend you all for the cordiality and unity of purpose which have always guided your deliberations in this House since this administration came to powert in 2003. May I also commend you for extending the same cordiality to the Executive and the Judiciary. I note with happiness that this harmonious relationship among various arms of government in Kogi State is principally responsible for the achievements we have recorded in all sectors of the State economy. Our policy focus on justice, fairness, accountability, equity and transparency has engendered a culture of even and high level quality development in the state. 4. At this juncture, my dear Distinguished Members, Ladies and Gentlemen, I express my sincere gratitude and that of my Cabinet to you, the Honourable Members, and to all the people of Kogi State for your impressive and unflinching support which this administration has been enjoying since we assumed leadership of this great State about four years ago. You will agree with me that the conduct of this Administration has always been geared towards ensuring that no part of the State is neglected in the provision of necessary amenities or infrastructure. I am, determined as ever to provide the selfless, honest and humane leadership needed for the consolidation and sustenance of the development gains of the years of this Administration. 5. In other words, in year 2007, this Administration will consolidate and sustain the gains of democracy in the State through increasing and improving its socio- economic fortunes to engender higher standard of living for our people. The year 2007 Budget for Kogi State is therefore, tagged “BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION”.
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TEXTOF2007BUDGETSPEECHPRESENTEDBYTHEEXECUTIVEGOVERNOROFKOGISTATE,HISEXCELLENCY,ALHAJIIBRAHIMIDRISTOKOGISTATEHOUSEOFASSEMBLYINLOKOJAONWEDNESDAY,27THDECEMBER,2006,tagged‘BUDGETOFCONSOLIDATION’Protocol,ItiswithgratitudetoGodanddeepsenseofresponsibilitythatIpresenttoyou,theHonourableMembersofthisdistinguishedHouseofAssembly,the2007BudgetproposalforKogiState.thisisindeed,abigwithfateasitseekstowrapupthefirstfouryear-tenureofthisadministrationandusherinanotherterm,bythegraceofGod,withconclusivebracesforstrengtheningthefoundationsofthedividendsofdemocracywehavelaidforthepeopleofKogiState.2.WhileIdonotseektore-openthewoundsinflictedonourheartsbythetragicdeathofoiurdearcolleagues,friendsandbrotherswhoweremembersofthisaugustHouseofAssemblyinthecourseoftheoutgoingyear,IwishtoinviteyouHonourableMembersofthisHousetorisewithmeandobserveaminutesilenceinhonourofthedepartedmembers…..Maytheirsoulsrestinperfectpeace,Amen.MayIusethisopportunitytooncemorecondoleallofyouHonourableMembers,thebereavedfamiliesandthepeopleofKogiStateonthispainfulloss.3.MrSpeakerSir,HonourableMembers,ImustcommendyouallforthecordialityandunityofpurposewhichhavealwaysguidedyourdeliberationsinthisHousesincethisadministrationcametopowertin2003.MayIalsocommendyouforextendingthesamecordialitytotheExecutiveandtheJudiciary.InotewithhappinessthatthisharmoniousrelationshipamongvariousarmsofgovernmentinKogiStateisprincipallyresponsiblefortheachievementswehaverecordedinallsectorsoftheStateeconomy.Ourpolicyfocusonjustice,fairness,accountability,equityandtransparencyhasengenderedacultureofevenandhighlevelqualitydevelopmentinthestate.4.Atthisjuncture,mydearDistinguishedMembers,LadiesandGentlemen,IexpressmysinceregratitudeandthatofmyCabinettoyou,theHonourableMembers,andtoallthepeopleofKogiStateforyourimpressiveandunflinchingsupportwhichthisadministrationhasbeenenjoyingsinceweassumedleadershipofthisgreatStateaboutfouryearsago.YouwillagreewithmethattheconductofthisAdministrationhasalwaysbeengearedtowardsensuringthatnopartoftheStateisneglectedintheprovisionofnecessaryamenitiesorinfrastructure.Iam,determinedasevertoprovidetheselfless,honestandhumaneleadershipneededfortheconsolidationandsustenanceofthedevelopmentgainsoftheyearsofthisAdministration.5.Inotherwords,inyear2007,thisAdministrationwillconsolidateandsustainthegainsofdemocracyintheStatethroughincreasingandimprovingitssocio-economicfortunestoengenderhigherstandardoflivingforourpeople.Theyear2007BudgetforKogiStateistherefore,tagged“BUDGETOFCONSOLIDATION”.
DistinguishedHonourablemembers,inlinewiththeongoingeconomicreformagendainthecountry,theStateGovernmentwillin2007continuewithitspresentsocio-economicpolicieswhichareaimedatpovertyreduction,wealthcreation,employmentgenerationwithemphasisonyouthempowerment,andensuringprudence,security,fairness,transparencyandaccountabilityintheconductofgovernmentactivities.ThesepolicyobjectivesarederivedfromthestrategiesoutlinedinthedocumentsonNationalEconomicEmpowermentandDevelopmentStrategy(NEEDS),KogiStateEconomicEmpowermentandDevelopmentStrategy(KOSEEDS)andMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs).WeareresolvedtoharnessallhumanandnaturalresourceswithinandoutsidethestatetoimplementthesepoliciespreciselyforthebenefitofallthepeopleinKogiState.ifbythegraceofGod,thegoodpeopleofKogiStaterenewourmandatein2007,thestandardoflivinginthestatewillwitnesshigherprofileofqualityandwiderreach.6.Mr.SpeakerSir,HonourableMembers,distinguishedLadiesandGentlemen,beforeIpresenttoyouthedetailsofthe2007Budgetproposals,Iwillstatesomeoftheachievementsofthisadministrationintheyear2006ApprovedBudget.REVIEWOFTHEPERFORMANCEOF2006APPROVEDBUDGET7.MrSpeakerSir,Honourablemembers,youwillrecallthatthetotalApprovedBudgetforyear2006wasThirtythreebillion,NinehundredandfifteenMillion,twohundredandfiftythreethousand,NinehundredandfiftyNaira(N33,915,253,950),outofwhichtheRecurrentRevenuewasTwentysixbillion,fivehundredandtwentytwomillion,twohundredandthirtythousand,fivehundredandtwentysixNaira(N26,522,230,526)andCapitalReceiptswasSevenbillion,threehundredandninetythreemillion,twentythreethousand,fourhundredandtwentyfourNaira(N7,393,023,424).YEAR2006RECURRENTREVENUE8.OutoftheTwentysixbillion,fivehundredandtwentytwomillion.Twohundredandthirtythousand,fivehundredandtwentySixNaira(N26,522,230,526)approvedasRecurrentRevenueforyear2006,atotalsumofSeventeenbillion,eighthundredandninetyeightmillion,ninehundredandfortyeightthousand,sevenhundredandeighty-sevenNaira(N17,898,948,787)wascollectedasattheendofSeptember,2006,representing67.49%performance.Thebreakdownofperformanceisasfollows:
(i)InternalRevenue:Onebillion,ninehundredandseventyfourmillion,fivehundredandeightyninethousand,sixhundredandfiftythreeNairaor(N1,974,589,653)or48.83%(ii)State’ssharefromtheFederationAccount:Fourteenbillion,sixty-sixmillion,sevenhundredandseventytwothousand,fourhundredandfiftyoneNaira(N14,066,772,451)or68.69%(iii)ValueAddedTax:Onebillion,eighthundredandfiftysevenmillion,fivehundredandeighty-sixthousand,sixhundredandeightythreeNaira(N1,857,586,683)or92.88%YEAR2006RECURRENTEXPENDITURE9.ThesumofFourteenbillion,sevenhundredandninetyeightmillion,threehundredandthirtythousand,eighthundredandelevenNaira(N14,798,330,811),wasapprovedforRecurrentExpenditure.However,attheendofSeptember,2006thesumofTenbillion,threehundredandthirteenmillion,eighthundredandthirtyninethousandandtwentynineNaira(N10,313,839,029)wasexpendedonsalaries,overheadcostsandothercharges,representing69.70%performance.Thisimpressivewasduetotheregularpaymentofworkers’salariesandallowancesaswellaspaymentofyear2000leavebonusandsalaryarrearsofJune,August,2000owedcivilservantsbythepastadministration.YEAR2006CAPITALRECEIPTS10.OutofSevenbillion,threehundredandninetythreemillion,twentythreethousand,fourhundredandtwentyfourNaira(N7,393,023,424)approvedasCapitalReceiptsEstimatesfor2006fiscalyear,theactualcollectionwasSevenhundredandeightmillion,threehundredandsixthousand,fivehundredandninetyfourNaira(N708,306,594)asat30thSeptember,2006,representing9.58%performance.Thelowperformanceofthissourceofrevenuewasduetonon-realizationoftheexpectedloanfacilitiesfromcommercialbanksinthecountryandsomeinternationalfinancialinstitutionsinChina,JapanandU.S.A.YEAR2006CAPITALEXPENDITURE11.thetotalsumofNineteenbillion,onehundredandsixteenmillion,ninehundredandtwentythreethousand,onehundredandthirty-nineNaira(N19,116,923,139)wasapprovedforCapitalExpenditureinyear2006.Outofthisamount,theactualamountspentoncapitalprojectsandprogrammesasattheendofSeptemberthisyearwasTenbillion,eighthundredandsixtythree
million,ninehundredandtwentyseventhousand,eighthundredandoneNaira(N10,863,927,801),representing56.83%performance.OfthetotalamountofTenbillion,eighthundredandsixtythreemillion,ninehundredandtwentyseventhousand,eighthundredandoneNaira(N10,863,927,801)spentoncapitalprojectsintheout-goingfinancialyear,Sevenbillion,fivehundredandfiftyeightmillion,threehundredandeighteenthousand,fivehundredandtwentyeightNaira(N7,558,318,528)wasspentonprojectsintheEconomicSector,Twobillion,threehundredandeighty-twomillion,Sevenhundredandtwentyonethousand,ninehundredandtwentysixNaira(N2,382,721,926)intheSocialServicessector,sixhundredandsixtythreemillion,sevenhundredandninethousand,andtwentysevenNaira(N663,709,027)intheRegionalDevelopmentsectorandTwohundredandfiftyNinemillion,onehundredandseventyeightthousand,threehundredandtwentyNaira(N259,178,320)intheGeneralAdministrationsector.Thehighlightsofthecapitalprogrammesandprojectsexecutedinyear2006ineachsectorareasfollows:-AGRICULTURE12.Inyear2006,theStateGovernmentbudgetedthetotalsumofThreehundredandforty-eightmillion,twohundredthousandNaira(N348,200,00)fortheagriculturalsubsector.However,thesumofThirtyonemillion,onehundredandfiftythousandNaira(N31,150,000)wasactuallyspentinthissub-sectorduringtheperiodunderreview.TheStateGovernmentprocured12,800metrictonsofassortedfertilizerforsaletofarmersatsubsidizedpricesatthevariousAgro-ServiceCentresinthethree(3)SenatorialDistrictsintheState.Also,5,000seedlingsofNeemwereraisedanddistributedtofarmersforplantinginpreparationforKogiStateorganicfertilizerplanttobelocatedinAnyigba.Furthermore,theStateGovernment,throughitsagency,theAgriculturalDevelopmentProject(ADP),isimplementingtheSpecialProgrammeonFoodSecurityinthreesites,namelyAiyetoro-Gbedde,OsaraandAgbadumarespectively.Sofar,thesumofTwentythreemillionNaira(N23,000,00)hasbeendisbursedtothethreesiteswhichhasledtothecultivationof500hectaresofmaize/cassavafarms,30hectaresofricefarmatKungbani,5hectaresofporchardfarm,productionof500No.layersatOsaraandfatteningof40No.ramsatAiyetoro.TomaketheimplementationoftheFoodSecurityprogrammerobust,theStateGovernmentalongwithChineseTechniciansintroducedlocalhatcheryandfingerlingsproductiontechnologytoourfarmers.About168farmersinthestatehavebenefitedfromthistraining.Asaresult,438dayoldchickscannowbehatchedperdayinthestate.Throughthesameprogrammeabout15,600fingerlingswereproducedfordistributiontofarmersintheState.UnderthePresidentialInitiativeonRiceProduction,theStateGovernmentreceivedanddistributed1,750RiceBoxestofarmersinKogiStatealongwithalltheinputsrequiredtomaketheprogrammeasuccess.Thisledtothecultivationof1,000hectaresofimprovedandhighyieldingricevarietiesintheState.TheRootandTuberExpansionProgramme(RTEP)hasamajorgoaloffacilitatingtheincreasedproductionofcassava,yam,potatoesandcocoyamaswellasprocessingandmarketingtheirendproducts.Towardsthisend,theStateGovernmentestablished0.4hectaresEX-KogiCocoyamvariety,distributed
1,500improvedcassavacuttingstofarmersthroughouttheStateandestablished4No.cassavaprocessingcentresintheState.MANUFACTURING13.Inmanufacturingsub-sector,thesumofthreehundredandeightyfivemillionNaira(N385,000,000)wasapprovedforyear2006.However,atotalsumofSeventysevenmillion,fourhundredandfiftysixthousand,onehundredandeightysevenNaira(N77,456,187)wasspentasattheendofSeptember,2006,whichrepresents20.12%performance.ThisamountwasspentonHydratedLimeProjectatItobeandSugarProjectatIbaji.ENERGY(ELECTRICITY)14.ThetotalsumofFivehundredandfourteenmillion,sixhundredandfortythousand,sixhundredandseventyfiveNaira(N514,640,675)wasactuallyspentintheEnergysub-sectoroutoftheapprovedbudgetofSixhundredandeightmillion,fourhundredandfiftyfivethousand,sixhundredandeightynineNaira(N608,455,689)representing84.58%performance.Someofthecompletedelectrificationprojectsinclude:electrificationof252HousingUnits,Ganajaroad,PermanentSecretaryQuarters,Lokoja,InstallationofstreetlightalongStellaObasanjoLibrary/GovernmentHouse/MinistryofHealthroad,Taiworoad,Maigaripalaceroadwhileothersatadvancedstageofcompletioninclude,StateSecretariatRoundabouttoObasanjoSquarethroughPostOfficeroad;ObasanjoSquaretoNewMarketRoadandelectrificationoftheNewStateGeneralHospital,Lokoja.Furthermore,theStateGovernmentpurchasedandinstalleda500KVAtransformeratAnyigbaatacostofN4.29millionandanadditionalPHCNfeederline,LokojaatacostofN15million.TheStateGovernmentalsoawardedthemulti-millionnairaAjaokuta-Anyigbapowerextensionwhichisexpectedtosolvetheperennialpowerproblemfacingthepeopleoftheeasternpartofthestate.TheStateGovernmentalsosuppliedover50transformerunitsforpowerimprovementpurposesacrosstheState.COMMERCE,FINANCEANDCO-OPERATIVES15.InCommerce,FinanceandCo-operativessub-sector,thesumofTwobillion,onehundredandfortysixmillionNaira(N2,146,000,000)wasapprovedfortheyear2006.However,duringtheperiodunderreview,thesumofOnebillion,twohundredandthirtysixmillion,ninehundredandninetythreethousand,andninetyoneNaira(N1,236,993,091)wasactuallyspentonprogrammes/projectsinthissub-sectorrepresenting57.64%performance.ThisamountwasspentontheconstructionofLokojaModernMarketincludinganabattoir.Theconstructionofthisbefittingmarketofinternationalstandardhasreached65%completion.
16.Thereisnodoubtthatthetransportsub-sectorplaysaverycrucialroleinsocio-economictransformationanddevelopmentofourState.Thisinformedthereasonforthehighpriorityattentionthestategovernmentaccordedthissub-sectorintheout-goingfinancialyear.Consequently,outoftheapprovedbudgetofEightbillion,onehundredandfortysixmillion,sixhundredthousandNaira(N8,146,600,000)fortheyearunderreview,thesumofFivebillion,sixhundredandninetyeightmillion,seventyeightthousand,fivehundredandseventyfiveNaira(N5,698,078,575),wasactuallyspent,representinganimpressiveperformanceof69.94%.Someoftheroadprojectsthathavebeencompletedinclude:--RehabilitationandAsphaltoverlayingofAnkpa/Abejukolo/Baganaroad;-DualisationofStellaObasanjo/GovernmentHouse/KogiHotel/UnitySquareroad;-DualisationofUnitySquare/ObasanjoSquareroad;-ConstructionofAccessroadtotheStateHouseofAssembly.Otherroadprojectsthathavereachedadvancedstagesofcompletioninclude:--ConstructionofIjowa/Ejuku/Jegeroad;-RehabilitationandAsphaltoverlayingofObehira/Ihima/Ayereroad;-Constructionofinternalroadsin250HousingUnitsalongBarracksroad,Lokoja;-ConstructionofObasanjoSquare/JohnHolt/Beachroad/oldmarket/newmarket/Abujajunctionroad;-Constructionofinternalroadsin252HousingUnitsalongGanajaroad;-RehabilitationofHassanKatsinaroad;-ConstructionofinternalroadsofpermanentSecretariat’sQuartersalongGanajaroad.17.ItshouldalsobenotedthattheStateGovernmenthasawardedthecontractsforthecompletionofKabbaTownshiproads,constructionofAnyigbatownshiproadsandtherehabilitationofAnyigba/Iyale/Abejukoloroad.
18.Furthermore,thesumoffourteenmillion,ninehundredthousandNaira(N14,900,000)wasspentonthepurchaseandrepairsofplantsandequipment.1No.HilluxvehiclewereprocuredfortheDirectorateofRuralDevelopmentforroaddevelopmentprogramme.ThesumofEighteenmillion,ninetyeightthousand,fivehundredandfiftyNaira(N18,098,550)wasspentinrehabilitationofruralroads.InallthetotalsumofSevenbillion,fivehundredandfiftyeightmillion,threehundredandeighteenthousand,fivehundredandtwentyeightNaira(N7,558,318,528)wasspentintheeconomicsectoroutoftheapprovedElevenbillion,sixhundredandthirtyfourmillion,twohundredandfiftyfivethousand,sixhundredandeightynineNaira(N11,634,255,689)representing64.97%performance.EDUCATION19.InEducationsub-sector,thesumofOnebillion,sevenhundredandeightyfivemillionNaira(N1,785,000,000)wasapprovedfortheyearunderreview.Outofthisamount,thesumofOnebillion,sevenhundredandthirtysevenmillion,onehundredandfiftyeightthousand,andninetyeightNaira(N1,737,158,098)wasactuallyspentrepresenting97.32%performance.20.Consideringtheimportantroleeducationplaysinthedevelopmentofanysociety,theStateGovernmentinvestedmuchintheeducationsub-sectorintheout-goingfinancialyear.AttheprimaryschoollevelwhichisajointresponsibilitybetweentheFederal,theStateandtheLocalGovernments,theStateGovernmentspentatotalsumofTwohundredandfiftyfivemillionNaira(255,000,000)intheprovisionofthefollowingprogrammes/projects:-78No.blocksof4-classrooms;-45No.blocksof3-classrooms;-Furnishingof336No.ofclassroomsacrosstheState;-Procurementof242,360No.oftextbooksforPre-Primary,PrimaryandJuniorSecoundarySchoolsintheState;-Purchaseof1,479Nos.setsofmapsandchartsforPre-PrimaryandPrimarySchoolsintheState;-ProcurementofcallisthenicequipmentforPre-PrimaryandPrimarySchools.ThesumofOnehundredandfiftymillion,eighthundredandninetythousand,sevenhundredandeightyfiveNaira(N,150,890,785)wasspentontherehabilitationofinfrastructureandequippingsciencelaboratoriesatGovernmentSecondarySchoolsatOkaba,Dekina,Kotonkarfe,OgaminanaandEgbeda-Egga.Contractfortheconstructionofclassrooms,laboratories,libraryandadministrationblockforanewScienceSecondarySchoolatIchekewasalso
awardedatthesumofFiftysixmillionNaira(N,56,000,000).Inordertosatisfytheyearningsandaspirationsofmanycommunities,theStateGovernmentgrant-aided34SecondarySchoolsacrosstheStateasattheendofSeptember,2006.21.Attertiarylevel,theStateGovernment,duringtheperiodunderreview,insustainingitsstudentwelfareprogramme,releasedthetotalsumofOnehundredandelevenmillion,threehundredandthirtytwothousandNaira(N111,332,000)forthepaymentofbursaryallowancestoallstudentsofKogiStateorigininvarioushigherinstitutionsinthecountry.22.TomeetuptheaccreditationrequirementsofallthecoursesearlierdeniedtheKogiStateUniversity,theStateGovernmentwentintoactionbyreleasingthesumofsixhndredandninetymillion,seventhousand,fourhundredandthirtyfourNaira(N690,007,434)whilethesumofFivehundredandtwentyninemillion,ninehundredandtwentyseventhousand,eighthundredandseventynineNaira(N529,927,879)wasusedinbuildingmoreofficeblocksandlecturetheatres.TheStateGovernmentinitseffortstomakethestaffoftheUniversitycomfortable,re-awardedcontractforthecompletionofallabandonedstaffquartersprojects.Thebuildingshavenowbeencompletedandoccupiedbythestaff.TheStateGovernmentalsoapprovedtheimplementationofmonetizationpolicyinKogiStateUniversitywitheffectfromJuly,2006.Inaddition,theGovernmentdonated1000KVAgeneratortotheUniversitytoboostitspowersupply.TheStatePolytechnic,duringtheperiodunderreview,witnessedtheprovisionofanumberofinfrastructureswhichinclude:--ConstructionofCateringandHotelManagementBlock;-ConstructionofComputerScienceBlock;-ConstructionofBadmintonCourt;-SupplyofLibrarybooksandequipment-SupplyofTechnicalandVocationalequipment;-ConstructionofMechanicalEngineeringDepartmentblock;and-Supplyofaccreditationmaterialstovariousdepartments.HEALTH23.ThesumofOnebillion,threehundredandthirteenmillionNaira(N1,313,000,000)wasapprovedforprogrammes/projectsinthehealthsub-sector.Outofthisamount,Fivehundredandninetyninemillion,fivehundredandsixtyninethousand,eighthundredandtwentyeightNaira(N599,569,828)wasactuallyspentattheendofSeptember,2006representing45.66%performance.The
firstphaseconstructionoftheultra-modernGeneralHospitalhasreachedanadvancedstageofcompletion.Duringtheperiodunderreview,asumofOnehundredandseventyninemillion,fivehundredandsixtythreethousand,onehundredandthirtyeightNaira(N179,563,138)wasspentontheconstructionoftheNewGeneralHospital,LokojawhilethesumofThreehundredandthirtytwomillion,threehundredandsixthousand,sixhundredandninetyNaira(N332,306,690)wasspentonthepurchaseofthemedicalequipment.Inaddition,12CottageHospitalswerecompletedandfullyequippedwithbothmedicalitemsandstaffandhavesincecommencedoperation.FundswerealsomadeavailableforthepurchaseofdrugsforotherhealthfacilitiesintheState.TheStateGovernmentreleasedthesumofTwentysevenmillionNaira(N27,000,000)ascounterpartfundcontributiontoHealthSystemDevelopmentProjectllduringtheout-goingfiscalyear.ThesumofN37,4millionwasalsoreleasedfortheaccreditationofcoursesintheschoolofNursing,Obangede,EgbeandAnyigba.Inaddition,2No.buseswereprocuredforSchoolsofNursing,ObangedeandEgbethroughHealthSystemDevelopmentProjectllatthecostofoverN20million.Equally,theStateGovernmentreleasedthesumofTwomillion,fivehundredthousandNaira(N2,500,000)ascounterpartcontributionforthecontrolofRiverBlindnessandFourmillion,eighthundredthousandNaira(N4,800,000)foreradicationofpoliowhileOnemillion,FivehundredthousandNaira(N1,500,000)andFourteenmillion,fivehundredthousandNaira(N14,500,000)werereleasedforroutineimmunizationandHIV/AIDSprogrammesintheStaterespectively.INFORMATIONANDSPORTS24.Intheinformationandsportssub-sector,atotalsumofthirtytwomillion,eighthundredandfourteenthousandnaira(N32,814,000)wasactuallyspentattheendofSeptember,2006.Toensurefreeflowofinformationwithinthestate,themediaorgansinthestateweregivenadequateattentioninthe2006fiscalyear.Prominentamongtheprojectscarriedoutinthissub-sectorweretherehabilitationoftheFMstationatthecostofsixmillonnaira(N6,000,000);rehabilitationofOtiteboosterstationatthecostoffourmillon,twohundredandfourthousandnaira(4,204,000),rehabilitationofOchajaRadioStationatthecostofeighthundredthousandnaira(800,000);supplyof2No.generatingsetsattheFMandOchajaRadioStationspaymentofN12.5MILLONTONBCaslicensefeesfortheradiostations.Government’semphasisontheinformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)wasdemonstratedintheprovisionofinternetfacilitiesatKogistatePrintingandPublishingCorporation,publishersofthegraphicnewspapersandObangedeSchoolofNursing.Withthis,KogiStatenowhasawebsitewhichregistersKogiState’spresenceontheinternetandenablesthecivilizeworldtoview,appreciateorcriticizeallgovernmentactivities.Inaddition,thegraphicNewspaperscanbereadon-lineovertheinternet,thus,makingnewsaboutKogiavailableallovertheworldatthesametimeastheyarepublishedhereinLokoja.
25.Intheareaofsports,effortsweremadetoimprovetheperformanceofthestateinnationalandinternationalsportingactivities.ThestategovernmentsponsoredvarioussportinglikenationalsportsFestivaltagged“gatewaygames2006”andthecontingentwhoperformedwellweregivenvariouscashawardbythestategovernment.SOCIALDEVELOPMENT26.Inthesocialdevelopmentsub-sector,thesumofthirteenmillion,onehundredandeightthousandnaira(13,180,000)wasreleasedtothestateEmergencyReliefAgencytotakecareofdisastervictimsspreadacrossthestate.REGIONALDEVELOPMENTSECTOR.WATERSUPPLYSCHEME:27.ThisAdministrationhasdonealotintheareaofwatersupplyinthestate.atotalsumoffourhundredandeighteenmillion,onehundredandthirtyninethousand,andtwentysevennaira(N418,139,027)representing46.46%hasbeenspentinthissub-sectorduringtheyearunderreview.28.Ourachievementinthewatersub-sectorincludescompletionoftheon-goingsurfacewatertreatmentplants,drillingofmotorizedboreholesandrehabilitationofexistingwaterschemes.Otherachievementsinthissub-sectorareasfollows:i)Rehabilitationofexistingurbanandsmalltownswaterschemes.ThisincludesrehabilitationofLokojawaterworksandEgbeda-Eggawaterscheme;repairofIdahwaterintakeandhighliftpumps;extensionofwaterfromNagaziUruvuchebainAdaviLocalGovernmentArea,andothersatacostoftwentyonemillion,twohundredandfourteenthousand,andeighttwonaira(N21,214,082)ii).Provisionofmaintenancematerials,watertreatmentchemicalsanddieseltowaterboardandconstructionof10,000-literstoragetanksin12locationinwesternandcentralsenatorialdistrict:iii.urbanandlocalgovernmentareaheadquartersNewwaterschemesusingpackagedtreatmentplantsatacostofninemillion,onehundredandthirtythousand,ninehundredandtwenty-fivenaira(N9,130,925);iv.provisionofmotorizedboreholesandoverheadtanksat:-
a) AreabetweenlokongomafacesI&IIhousingestate,Lokojaatacostofeightmillion,eighthundredthousandnaira(N8,800,000);
b) Ponyaninyagbeeastlocalgovernmentareaatacostofeightmillion,
eighthundredthousandnaira(#8,800,000)
c) ConstructionofanoverheadtankinInoziomi,AdavilocalgovernmentareaandAkutupainKabba/Bunulocalgovernmentareaatatotalcostofsevenmillion,twohundredthousandnaira(N7,200,000);
d) Procurementandinstallationofgeneratorsetstopowerthevarious
waterschemesatAnyigba,Ajaka,Ejule,Isanlu,Dekina,Abejukolo,andtheconstructionofgeneratorsetshousesatvariouslocationswherethewaterschemesaresitedatatotalcostofonehundredandfifteenmillion,ninehundredandtwenty-fourthousand,sixhundrednaira(N115,924,600)
e) Provisionofpotablewaterthroughthestatewaterandenvironmental
sanitationprojecttoOke-Offin,RobomiOkparake,Agbajogun-Aiyeteju,Odo-Ape,Galilee-Lokoja,IIIai,Mopa,GeneralHospitalandothersatatotalcostN57,700,000
SEWERAGEANDDRAINAGE:29.Thisadministrationhastakenaboldsteptoensurecleanenvironmentforthecitizensofkogistatebyprovidingkogistatesanitation,andwastemanagementboardwithnecessarymaterialsandfunds.ThesehasassistedtremendouslyinmakingtheimpartofsanitationservicesfeltthroughoutthestateespeciallyinLokoja,thestatecapital.Withthemaintenanceofthewastemanagementmachinery.Thesanitationandwastemanagementboardhasbeenmakingconcertedeffortonthecollection,removalanddisposalofsolidwastefromstrategicrefusedumpswithinLokojametropolisanditsenvirons.Atotalsumofninemillionnaira(N9,000,000)wasspentinthissub-sectorduringtheperiodunderreview.HOUSING30.Aspartofourregionaldevelopmentprogramme,thisadministrationaccordedthehousingsub-sectorhighpriorityintheout-goingfinancialyearbypromptlyreleasingfundsforthefollowingprojectsamongothers:
a) completion/fencingoffivehundredhousingunitsalongGanajaandBarracksroads,Lokoja.
b) completionoffiftyNo.detachedstoryhousingschemeatLokoja
(permanentsecretariatquartersatthecostofthirty-twomillion:
c) repairs/maintenanceofgovernmentquartersandplantsandequipment.AttheendofSeptember,2006,stategovernmentspentatotalsumoftwohundredandthirty-sixmillion,fivehundredandseventythousandnaira(N236,570,000)outoftheapprovedbudgetofsevenhundredandsixty-sixmillionnaira(N7,66,000,000)forthissub-sector.GENERALADMINISTRATIONSECTOR:31.Thestategovernmentacknowledgesthecentralroleofgeneraladministrationintheprocessofdevelopment.Asaresult,worker’ssalariesandallowanceswerepromptlypaidthroughouttheyearincludingthearrearsof2,000leavebonus.Thehighlevelofindustrialpeacewithinthestatecivilserviceispartlyduetotheeffortofgovernmentinmeetingitsobligationtothecivilservant.Thestategovernmentisevercommittedtohumandevelopmentandassuchitorganizedseveralworkshopsandseminarstotrainandre-trainedthecivilservantduringtheyearunderreview.32.inothertoenhancetheproductivityofcivilservants,atotalnumberof830seniorstaffwerepromotedandinterviewshavebeenconductedforthatofyear2005,whilepreparationsalsoonhandstoensurethatofficerswhoaredueinyear2006aretakingcare-ofwithoutanydelaybythecivilservicecommission.33.toenhancethepublicservants’promptresponsetoduty,thisadministrationgrantedArefurbishingloanamountingtoonehundredmillionnaira(N100million)tomoredirectorsandothercategoriesofstaffattheendofSeptemberthisyear.Also,therestorationofmonthlyimpressbythepresentadministrationwhichnodoubt,addedvigortotheperformanceofworkerswassustainedintheyear2006.Housingwhichisuniversallyacceptedasthegreatestsecurityinhumanliferemainsthecentralfocusofthepresentadministration.Ipursuanceofacomfortablelifeforeveryworkerinthestate,completed502housingunitswereallocatedtocivilservantsonowner-occupierbasisacrossthestatein2006financialyear.Also,thestategovernmentcontinuestomeetitsobligationtotheretirees.Wehaveensureregularandpromptpaymentofpensiontoourretiredpublicservantsandhaveprovidedforautomaticplacementoffreshretireesandpensionimmediatelyonretiarmen.tequally,thestategovernmentapprovedthepaymentofN12.5millionto242Kogistatestudentsinthevariouslawschoolsinthecountryasaformoffinancialassistanceduringtheperiodunderreview.Also,thisadministrationgraciouslysponsoredsomepilgrimstoMeccaandJerusalemduringtheyearunderreview.ThisaffordedsomeMuslimsandChristiansopportunitytofulfilltheirreligiousobligationsofperformingHajjandHolypilgrimage.34.Finally,thisadministrationandunitednationdevelopmentprogramme(UNDP)SIGNEDamemorandumofunderstanding(MOU)covering2005,2007tagged6thcountryprogrammethatseekstoreducepovertyandimprovethe
qualityoflivesofkogites.Theprogrammesupportdocuments(PSDs)forthestatecoveredtwomajorareasofpovertyreductionandresponsetofightHIV/AIDS.Thestategovernmentpaysthesumoftwenty-threemillion,sixhundredandseventy-eightthousand,twohundredandfiftynaira(N23,678,250)ashercostssharingbetweenthestateandUNDPrespectively.Thisprogrammesaredesignedtosupportstateeffortaimedatreducingpovertylevelinothertoimprovethequalityoflivesofkogitesthroughstrategic,wellcoordinatorspro-poorpolicyinitiative,aswellastoincreasetheparticipationvulnerablegroupineconomicandsocialdevelopmentprocess.Onthewholethisadministrationspentatotaloftwohundredandfifty-ninemillion,onehundredandseventy-eightthousand,threehundredandtwentynaira(N259,178,320)duringtheperiodunderreview.35.Mr.SpeakerSir,HonorableMembersofthisdistinguishedhouseofassembly,havinggiventhehighlightofperformanceof2006approvedbudgetInowpresenttothisaugusthousetheyear2007budgetproposal.YEAR2007BUDGET.36.Asearliermentionintheintroductorypartofthisspeech,theyear2007budgetistagged“BUDGETOFCONSOLIDATION”.Sincetheyear2007budgetisaimedatconsolidatingthegainsofyear2006,thisadministrationwillcontinuetofocusonprogrammesandprojectthatwillimprovethestandardoflivingofallthepeoplekogistate.Inaddition,stepswillbetakentoimproveinternallygeneratedrevenue,attractsresourcesfromforeigndonoragenciesthroughpromptpaymentofcounterpartcontributionsandensuringthattheavailableresourceofthestateareprudentlymanagedwithduerespectforpublicaccountabilityandtransparency.BUDGETPACKAGE:37.Iampresentingtothishonorableassemblyatotalbalancebudgetproposalofforty-threebillion,sixhundredandelevenmillion,twenty-twothousand,ninehundredandseventy-fivenaira,(N43,611,022,975)tofinancewithcurrentandcapitalprogrammesforthe2007.Thisamountisninebillion,sixhundredandninety-fivemillion,sevenhundredandsixty-ninethousand,twenty-fivenaira(N9,695,769,025)or28.59%higherthantherevisedestimatesofyear2006whichstoodatthirty-threebillion,ninehundredandfifteenmillion,twohundredandfifty-threethousand,ninehundredandfiftynaira(N33,915,253,950).Outofthetotalamountbudgetedforyear2007,eighteenbillion,threehundredandtwentysixmillion,onehundredandfivethousand,fiehundredandtwentyfivenaira(N18,326,105,525)willbeexpendedonrecurrentservices,whilethetotalsumoftwentyfivebillion,twohundredandeightyfourmillion,ninehundredandseventeenthousand,fourhundredandfiftynaira(N25,284,917450)hasbeenearmarkedforcapitalexpenditure.ESTIMATEDREVENUE.
38.Oftheprojectedtotalrevenueoffortythreebillion,sixhundredandelevenmillion,andtwentytwothousand,ninehundredandseventyfivenaira(N43,611,022,975)thesumofthirtythreebillion,fourhundredandfortyninemillion,threehundredandeightyfourthousand,fourhundredandfournaira(N33,449,384,404)willaccruefromrecurrentsourceswhiletobillion,onehundredandsixtyonemillion,sixhundredandthirtyeightthousand,fivehundredandseventyonenaira(N10,161,638,571)willbefromcapitalreceipts.RECURRENREVENUE.39.Theprojectedincomefromthethreestatutorysourcesofrecurrentrevenueare:I.internalsource-N2,924,609,452II.FederationAccount-N27,524,774,942III.ValueAddedTax(VAT)-N3,000,000,00040.fromthebreak-downgiven,it’sobvioustheatthestategovernmentisover-relyingonrevenuefromthefederationaccounttocarryoutitsactivities.Wearedeterminedtoimproveonthelevelofinternalrevenuegenerationtomeetourdevelopmenttargetsin2007fiscalyear.RECURRENTEXPENDITURE41.Atotalsumofthirty-threebillion,fourhundredandforty-ninemillion,threehundredandeightfourthousand,fourhundredandfournaira(N3,449,384,404)hasbeenestimatedastotalrecurrentexpenditureforyear2007.Thebreak-downoftherecurrentexpenditureasfollows:I.personnelcosts-N9,789,049,5448II.overheadcosts-N6,440,658,604III.consolidatedrevenuefundcharges-N2,096,397,373IV.transferofrevenuesurplustocapitaldevelopmentfund-N15,123,278,879However,itmustbepointedoutherethatwithoutthetransfersurplus,thetotalrecurrentexpenditureisperseiseighteenbillion,threehundredandtwenty-sixmillion,onehundredfivethousand,fivehundredandtwenty-fivenaira.(N18,326,105,525)asearlierstated.
SUBVENTIONTOPARASTATALS.42.Atotalsumofeightbillion,fivehundredandtwentymillion,fourhundredandninety-ninethousand,sixhundredandeighty-eightnaira(N8,520,499,688)hasbeenearmarkedassubventiontoparastatalsinthestatetoenhancetheirperformancein2007fiscalyear.TOTALCAPITALRECIEPTS43.Atotalsumoftwenty-fivebillion,twohundredandeighty-fourmillion,ninehundredandseventythousand,fourhundredandfiftynaira(N25,284,917,450)hasbeenproposedastotalcapitalreceiptsfortheyear2007.Thisamountcomprises:-I.N15,123,275,879–tobetransferredforconsolidatedrevenuefundII.N5,835,287,500-expectedasdraw-downoninternalandexternalloans,andIII.N4,326,351,071–expectedascapitalgrants.CAPITALEXPENDITURE44.Atotalsumoftwenty-fivebillion,twohundredandeighty-fourmillion,ninehundredandseventythousand,fourhundredandfiftynaira(N25,284,97,450)willbeusedforfinancingcapitalprogrammesandprojectsinyear2007.Thisamountissixbillion,onehundredandsixty-sevenmillion,ninehundredandninetyfourthousand,threehundredandelevennaira(N6,167,994,311)or32.26%higherthanthecorrespondingestimatesofnineteenbillion,onehundredandsixteenmillionninehundredandtwentythreethousand,onehundredandthirtyninenaira(N19,116,923,139)for2006fiscalyear.Thesectorialallocationofthecapitalexpenditureestimatesisasfollow;-I.Economicsector-#12,122,100,000or47.94%ofthecapitaldevelopmentfund(CDF).II.Socialservicesector-N6,554,350,000or25.92%ofCDF.III.Regionaldevelopmentsector-N4,117,000,000or16.28%ofCDF.IV.Generaladministrationsector-N2,491,467,450or9,86%CDF.
45.Atthisjuncture,Mr.SpeakerSir,Honorablemembers,LadiesandGentlemen,permitmetohighlightthepriorityprogrammesandprojectofthisadministrationinyear2007POTABLEWATERSUPPLY;46.Asyouareaware,waterisanecessaryrequirementforhumanexistence.apartfromsustaininglife,cleanwaterisimperativeforahealthierpopulation.Also,availabilityofpotablewaterisanecessaryprerequisiteforindustrialdevelopment.Forthisreason,thestategovernmenthasbudgetedforthissub-sectoratotalsumoftwobillion,fivehundredandforty-twomillionnaira(N2,542,000,000)representing10.05%ofthecapitaldevelopmentfunds.Thefollowingprioritywaterprojecthavethereforebeenearmarkedfor2007fiscal.
a) greaterLokojawatersupplyscheme-N1,000,000,000
b) ruralwatersupplyscheme(DRD)-N300,000,000
c) improvementandexpansionoftownshipwatersupplyscheme–includinggovernmentquartersandsupplyofchemical-N250,000,000
d) ConstructionofwaterschemesfromOsaratoOkeneanditsenvirons,
fromOmiEgbeIsanluAiytoroanditsenvirons-N200,000,000
e) UNICEFAssistedwaterandsanitationproject(GCCC)-N100,000,000VII.URBANtownsandlocalgovernmentareasheadquarterswaterscheme-N150,000,000COMMERCE,INDUSTRYANDTOURISM.47.Kogistateendowedwithgreatcommercialindustrialandtourismpotentialswhichareyettobefullyenhanced.Thispotential,ifproperlyexploitedarecapableoftransformingtheeconomiclandscapeofourbelovedstate.Toachievethisgoal,governmentispursuingdynamicdevelopmentprogrammesinthissub-sector.Theproposedprojectsinclude:-a)CompletionofLokojamodernmarketincludinganAbbatto-N1,500,000,000b)Microfinancelendingscheme(CBNInitiatives)-N430,000,000c).EstablishmentofKogistatecementcompanyatItobe-N350,000,000d).Smallandmediumscaleindustry(creditscheme)-N100,000,000
e).Sugarproject,Ibaji-N80,000,000f).Tourismdevelopmentprogramme-N20,000,000HOUSINGPROJECTS;48.Thestategovernmentisdeterminedtocontinuewithitsowner-occupierhousingschemeforthestatecivilservants.Inlinewiththisdetermination,thesumofonebillion,twohundredandsixtymillionnaira(N1,260,000,000)hasbeenallocatedfortheexecutionofhousingprojectsin2007fiscalyear.Someofthehousingprojectsare:-I. Constructionof100No.3-bedroomdetachedhousingscheme-
N300,000,000II. Constructionof25No.HouseofAssemblyQuarters-N200,000,000III. Constructionof100No.2-bedroomdetachedhousingscheme-
N250,000,000IV. Repairs/Maintenanceofplantsandequipment-N100,000,000ELECTRIFICATIONSCHEME49.Inviewofthecrucialroleelectricityplaysintheprocessofsocio-economicdevelopmentofkogistate,thestategovernmentintendstostepupactivitiesintheenergysub-sectorin2007fiscalyear.50.intheregards,atotalsumofninehundredandseventy-threemillion,fourhundredthousandnaira(N973,400,000)hasbeenestimatedfortheexecutionoftheelectrificationprojectsinthestate.Someoftheprojectsare:-i.Kogistateruralelectrificationscheme(DRD)-N600,000,000ii.Streetlighting-N150,400,000iii.Electrificationofpublicbuilding-N100,000,000v.Purchaseofgeneratingsets-N100,000,000EDUCATIONi.51.Weareallawarethateducationisanimportantinstrumentforstimulatingacceleratedhumandevelopmentthroughtheacquisitionofknowledge,skillsandexpertise.Withthisunderstanding,thestategovernmenthasbudgetedthesumofthreebillion,twohundredandsixty-sevenmillion,sixhundredthousandnaira(N3,267,600,000)forfinancingeducationalprojectsin
year2007.Someofthepriorityprojectsearmarkedforexecutioninthissub-sectorinyear2007are:-ii.kogistateuniversity(KSU).AnyigbaProjectsincludingstudents’hostels-N800,000,000iii.accreditationofcoursesofkogiuniversity,Anyigba-N700,000,000iv.construction/equippingoflaboratoriesforengineeringcoursesinkogistatepolytechnicLokoja-N600,00000.v.directorateforscienceandtechnologydevelopmentincludingestablishmentof4newspecialscienceschool,-N200,000,000Studentsfinancing(Scholarshipscheme)-N200,000,000ROADSDEVELOPMENT52Inothertoimprovethedeplorableconditionofourroad,atotalsumofsevenbillion,fourhundredandthirty-fivemillionnaira(N7,435,000,000)hasbeenproposesforthetransportsub-sector.Someofthisroadsare:-I. Construction/Maintenanceofstateroad,suchas;ShintakuOdugbo
Mozum,road,AgevaOguriEdoroad,IyamoyeIgbagunandIsanlutownshiproad,EtutekpeOgane-Iniguroad,OgumaIkenbeAbejukolo-N2,000,000,000
II. Construction/RehabilitationofNokojatownshiproad-N500,000,000III. RuralFeederroadsprograms(DRD)-N400,000,000IV. CONSTRUCTIONOFIyaratownshiproads-N100,000,000V. ConstructionofObangede-IhimaroadN105,000,000
VI. CounterpartcontributionfortheconstructionofGuto/BaganaBridge-
N516,590,158VII. ConstructionofIdirsu-OkpotalaBageji-OJokpachiroadN120,000,000VIII. Reconstruction/RehabilitationofIdahtownshiproad-N200,000,000Thedetailsofotherroadsearmarkedfordevelopmentcontainedintheannexuretothisbudget.HEALTHPROJECTS
53.Mr.Speaker,distinguishedhonorablemembers,thehealthofourcitizenisParamountconcernedtothisadministration.Inothertoactualizeourprogrameinthissub-sector,atotalsumoftwobillion,andsevenmillionnaira(N2,007.000,000hasbeenearmarkedforthissub-sector.Someofthepriorityprojectsare:-
a) completionofnewstategeneralhospital,Lokoja-500,000,000
b) constructionofnewhealthcenterandupgradingofoldonein7No.selectedareas#200,000,000
c) purchaseofmedicalequipment-N250,000,000
d) Procurementofdrugsandmedicalequipment-N150,000,000
e) HIV/AIDSProgramme-N120,000,000
f) Constructionof5No.mortuaryinthestate160,000,000
g) SafemotherhoodprogrammeN70,000,000
AGRICUTUREANDNATURALRESOURCES54.Agriculturebeingthemajoreconomicactivityinthestatewillbegivenpriorityattentioninyear2007.Atotalsumofsevenhundredandninemillion,sevenhundredthousandnaira(N709,700,000)hasbeenearmarkedforthissub-sector.Theprogrammedinthissectorareaimedessentiallyatboostingfoodproductionandenhancingthelivingstandardpopulace.Priorityprojectsinclude:-I. Presidentialinitiativeontreecrops-N215,000,000
II. ProcurementofAgricinputs-N50,000,000III. KogistateAgric.Developmentproject-N50,000,000IV. Establishmentofagric.Fertilizerplant-N46,000,000V. Establishmentofcassavaprocessingmills-N30,000,000
VI. viPurchaseofintegratedricemillingmachine-N15,000,000INFORMATIONANDSPORTSDEVELOPMENT
55.Theinformationsub-sectorprovideeffectivecommunicationlinkbetweenthegovernmentandthepeople.Toencouragefreeflowofinformationtothecitizensandgovernmentpoliciesandprogramme,adequateattentionwillbegiventotheimprovementofinformationinfrastructureinthestate.56.Similarly,governmentwillcontinuetopromotesportingactivitiesinthestateinothertoensurethatthestateiswellrepresentedinthenationalandinternationalcompetition.Toachievetheaboveobjective,governmenthasproposedthetotalsumofsevenhundredandninety-ninemillion,sevenhundredandfiftythousandnaira(N799,750,000)fortheexecutionofprojectsinthesub-sector2007fiscalyear.Priorityprojectsinclude:-i.digitalization/computerizationofradioservices-#110,000,000ii.constructionstatestadium-#100,000,000iii.procurementofprintingmachineforthegraphic-#50,000,000iv.procurementandinstallationofmoderninformationtechnologycenter#50,000,000GENERALADMINISTRATION;57.Thestategovernmentacknowledgesthecentralroleofgeneraladministrationintheprocessofdevelopment.Inviewofthis,governmentwillensurethatallnecessaryfacilitiesareprovidedforthesmoothadministrationofgovernmentbusiness.Towardsthisend,thesumoftwobillion,fourhundredandninety-onemillion,fourhundredandsixty-seventhousand,fourhundredandfiftynaira(N2,491,467,450)hasbeenproposedfortheexecutingprojectsinthissub-sector.Someofthisprojectare:-i.Purchaseofvehiclesforministries/department-N100,000,00ii.Vehiclesloanstocivilservants-N200,000,000iii.Constructionandequippingofskillaqusitioncenters/youthempowermentskills-N300,000,000iv.Specialsubventiontostateindependentelectoralcommission(SIEC)-300,000,000v.Highcourtofjusticeandsharingcourtofappealprojects-N290,000,000vi.houseofassemblyprojects-N380,000,000
vii.GCCCforUNDP-Assistedprogrammes-N63,967,450CONCLUSION58.Mr.Speaker,HonorablemembersandDistinguishedLadiesandGentlemen,Ihavesofarattemptedtopresenttoyouthedetailsofkogistategovernmentdraftbudgetforyear2007.Inowwishtoinvitethishonorablyhouse:-NOTE;a.Totalrecurrentrevenueestimateofthirty-threebillion,fourhundredandforty-ninemillion,threehundredandeight-yfourthousand,fourhundredandfournaira-N33,449,384.404)comprising:-Itwobillion,ninehundredandtwenty-fourmillion,sixhundredandninethousand,fourhundredandfifty-twonaira(N2,924,609,452)asrevenuefrominternalsources.ii.twenty-sevenbillion,fivehundredandtwenty-fourmillion,sevenhundredandseventy-fourthousand,ninehundredandfifty-twonaira(N27,524,774,952)astheestimatedstate’ssharefromthefederationaccount:and
a) Threebillionnaira(3,000,000,000)astheestimatedrevenuefromvalueaddedtax(VAT)
b) Totalestimatedrecurrentexpenditureofthirty-threebillion,four
hundredandforty-ninemillion,threehundredandeighty-fourthousand,fourhundredandfournaira(N33,449,384,404)consistingof:-
c) Ninebillion,sevenhundredandeighty-ninemillion,andforty-nine
thousandfivehundredandforty-eightnaira(N9,789,049,548)aspersonnelcost
d) Sixbillion,fourhundredandfortymillion,sixhundredandfifty-eight
thousandsixhundredandfournaira(N6,440,658,604)asoverheadcost
e) Twobillionandninety-sixmillion,threehundredandninety-seventhousandthreehundredandseventy-three-nairaN2,096,397,373)asconsolidatedrevenuefundscharges:and
a. Fifteenbillion,onehundredandtwenty-threemillion,twohundredandseventy-eightthousand,eighthundredandseventy-ninenaira(N15,123,278,879).Asrevenuesurplustobetransfertocapitaldevelopmentfund(CDF).
ii.Totalestimatedcapitalreceiptsoftwenty-fivebillion,twohundredandeighty-fourmillion,ninehundredandseventeenthousand,fourhundredandfiftynaira(N25,284,917,450)comprising:-i.Twobillion,twohundredandthirty-fivemillion,twohundredandeighty-seventhousand,fivehundrednaira(N3,235,287,500)asdraw-downonexternalloans;ii.Fourbillion,threehundredandtwenty-sixmillion,threehundredandfifty-onethousand,NDseventy-onenaira(N4,326,351,071)ascapitalgrants;iii.Twobillion,sixhundredmillion(N2,600,000,000)asinternalloansandiv.Fifteenbillion,onehundredandtwenty-three,twohundredandseventy-eightthousand,eighthundredandseventy-ninenaira(N15,123,278,879)astransferofrevenuesurplusfromconsolidatedrevenuefund.v.Totalestimatedcapitalexpenditureoftwenty-fivebillion,twohundredandeighty-fourmillion,ninehundredandseventeenthousand,fourhundredandfiftynaira(N25,284,917450).vi.Totalestimatedrevenue(RecurrentandCapitalReceipts)offorty-threebillion,sixhundredandelevenmillion,twenty-twothousand,ninehundredandseventy-fivenaira(N43,611,022,975)isequaltototalestimatedexpenditure.(RecurrentandCapital)forty-threebillionsixhundredandelevenmillion,twenty-twothousand,ninehundredandseventy-fivenaira(N43,611,022,975)for2007fiscalyear.vii.Theyear2007budgetproposalofforty-threebillion,sixhundredandelevenmillion,twenty-twothousand,ninehundredandseventy-fivenaira(N43,611,022,975)forkogistateistherefore,balanced.APPROVE;59.Mr.Speaker,DistinguishedLadiesandGentlemen,letmeonceagainthankyouallmostprofoundlyforyoursupportandcooperationyouhaveaccordedthisadministrationsinceweassumeoffice.Ihopeyouwillcontinuetoremainfocusedanddischargeyourconstitutionalresponsibilitieswithutmostobjectivitiesandpatriotism.IwishyouallamerryChristmasinarrears,anId-EIKabirandaprosperousnewyear.60.atthisjuncture,Mr.Speaker,Honorablemembers,itismypleasuretonowpresenttheyear2007draftbudgetforyourspeedydeliberationandapproval.
61.thankyouandGodbless.
