2022 budget: Bauchi conducts public hearing for inputs

Preparation for the 2022 fiscal expenditures in Bauchi State has begun as the State Ministry for Budget and Economic Planning has conducted a public hearing across the three senatorial zones of the state.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the hearing with participants from Bauchi South Senatorial zone held at Zaranda Hotel Bauchi, the State Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Aminu Hammayo said that the hearing was to get the input of people at the grassroots before the formulation and consolidation of the budget as it is going to be demand-driven.

Aminu Hammayo who is staging a comeback to the Ministry having served in the same office during the administration of former Governor, Isa Yuguda said that the public hearing will also allow for wider participation and all-inclusiveness of citizens and to creates a sense of ownership and sustainability of government projects.

The Commissioner said that “I welcome you to this important occasion of public hearing in preparation for the 2022 budget of Bauchi State Government. The process has started in line with the provision of the law in the preparation for the budget.”

He added that “This also gives us an opportunity for us as Government to interact with people and we considered it as a mechanism for feedback.

The Budget and Economic Planning Commissioner then urged the participants to provide useful inputs and advice in line with the development objectives of the state government and its funding constraint.

On his part, the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Abdulrazak Nuhu Zaki assured that the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed will continue to execute and implement people-oriented projects that will improve their living conditions through putting their inputs in the budget process.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Yahuza Adamu said in the 2021 budget, the state government has executed a number of developmental projects in the sectors of road, education, water, health among others.

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