Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has presented a proposed 2022 budget of N106,807,267,642.12 to the state House of Assembly.
Presenting the budget tagged “A Budget of Economic Recovery and Consolidation of Inclusive Infrastructural Growth 2” to the house, the governor said the 2022 proposed appropriation bill is tailored towards the completion of ongoing projects and activation of new that will impact the lives of the people.
He said the proposed 2022 budget estimate consists of N76,263,701,644.62 only as recurrent expenditure representing 71.4% of the total budget while N30,543,565,997.50 only is earmarked as capital estimate representing 28.6% of the total budget. This indicates a decrease from the N40,730,552,208.88 in the 2021 budget.
Governor Lalong said in addition to continuing work on completing ongoing infrastructural projects across the three senatorial districts, the administration intends to break ground on new ones.
“Among them is the construction of the British-American Junction Flyover and dualization to Lamingo Junction Roundabout. Similarly, we shall carry out the design of Master Plan for some selected urban areas in Plateau State namely: Heipang, Mangu and Shendam,” he said.
He also pointed out that the administration will establish a microfinance development fund to propel entrepreneurship and accelerate the growth of the Micro and Small Scale industry in the state for job creation, youth empowerment and poverty reduction.
Governor Lalong further reassures the State Assembly and citizens of Plateau State that the legacy projects will be completed and delivered as envisaged, adding that the government is doing everything possible to ensure that the people enjoy the benefits of those projects.
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