, governor of the state to fund the 2023 supplementary budget.The loan will be taken from four commercial banks — Zenith Bank, United Bank for Africa, Keystone Bank and Fidelity Bank — to execute various projects in the state.
A breakdown of the budget showed that the sum of N50 billion was earmarked for the ministry of education, N40 billion for infrastructure, while agriculture, security and health got N30 billion each.The women affairs ministry, digital economy and waste management received N2 billion, respectively. Other sectors got N5.476 billion, while N5 billion was reserved to settle gratuity and enrol more local government retirees into the state’s pension payroll.
John Bonzena, the speaker of the assembly, said the budget was passed and the loan request approved to enable the governor to initiate projects that would bring about the long-awaited joy to the people. The speaker expressed concern about the state’s financial challenge and emphasised that it would be harmful to the people if the members delay passing the supplementary budget.