The federal government is working towards submitting the 2020 appropriation bill to the National Assembly by the end of this month, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said.
To ensure the donor programmes aligned with the government’s strategic priorities in the 2020 national budget, Mrs Ahmed said meetings are scheduled in the next few days ”to acquaint the agencies with ongoing and planned programmes”. The other areas are enhanced investments in physical infrastructure, human capital development to spur job creation and economic growth, improved health, education and productivity for Nigerians.She said the outline includes ensuring energy sufficiency with power and petroleum products; improved transportation and other infrastructure as well as driving industrialisation, focusing on macro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
“We will task the DCU to develop a road map toward setting up a Multi-Donor Trust Fund, to be managed by the World Bank, which will pool donor funds to enhance transparency and accountability,” she said.