From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
Governor Caleb Mutfwang, yesterday, presented an appropriation bill of over than N471.134 billion to the Plateau State House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year.
He explained that the presentation of the bill tagged, ‘Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability,’ was in accordance with section 121, subsection one of the 1999 constitution.
The total budget covered recurrent expenditure of more than N201.5 billion, representing 43.5 percent of the appreciation bill, while the capital expenditure would gulp more than N258 billion, representing 56.5 percent of the proposed budget.
“This budget aims to reaffirm our commitment to the peace and prosperity of Plateau, having laid a solid foundation.
“Our desire and passion is to consolidate the gains recorded in the past and rekindle our mission toward transforming and revitalising our projects and programmes across all sectors of the economy.
“It reflects our commitment to solidify the past achievements and ensure the continued growth and development of the state,” he said.
The governor, who assured residents of prudent utilisation of available resources, called on civil servants in the state to key into the government’s vision.
Mutfwang promised to be accountable and transparent, adding that his administration would continually enact people-centred policies that would propel sustainable growth.
The governor, who called on the assembly to ensure speedy scrutiny and subsequent passage of the bill into law, further assured the residents of the state of his commitment to transform and reposition Plateau toward peace and prosperity.
Mr Gabriel Dewan, Speaker of the assembly, commended the governor for the timely presentation of the bill to the assembly and promised speedy scrutiny.