By Guardian Nigeria 22 November 2023 | 2:58 am Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra, yesterday, presented a N410 billion 2024 budget to the state House of Assembly for approval. Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo PHOTO: Twitter Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra, yesterday, presented a N410 billion 2024 budget to the state House of Assembly for approval. Speaking at the ceremony, Soludo said the budget tagged, “Changing Gears: The transformation agenda begins”, was aimed at commencing the transformation agenda and implementing a new master plan to build a liveable and prosperous homeland. He said the budget was made up of N313.9 billion capital expenditure, representing 77 per cent and N 96.2 billion recurrent expenditure, representing 23.46 per cent. The governor also said the budget had a deficit of N120 billion expected to be funded through a facility from financial institutions. He said: “We recorded an estimated 66 per cent budget performance in 2023 and today Anambra is ranked number one among the 17 southern states on ease of doing business and number two with lowest impact mortality rate. “Internally Generated Revenue remains a fundamental challenge. In the 2023 budget, we expected a monthly revenue of about N4 billion, so far, we are averaging N2billion. NOW Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra, yesterday, presented a N410 billion 2024 budget to the state House of Assembly for approval. 5 mins ago Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN), Prof Charles Arinze Igwe, has said there is no bias in the choice of honorary doctorate degree awardees in her 51st convocation ceremony. 7 mins ago A High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has issued an order of interim injunction against a traditional ruler in Edu Local Council, the Etsu of Tsaragi, Aliyu Kpotwa, from removing or dealing in any manner with the head of Ndadzoko, in Tsaragi Emirate, Attahiru Abdulkadir. 7 mins ago Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has cautioned employers of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members against unproductive dealings, but to ensure professional engagement at all times. 7 mins ago Plans are underway for the conduct of competency examinations for principals, headteachers and others in Niger State to sanitise the state’s education system. 7 mins ago Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, has described the death of former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen. Chris Alli (rtd), as a huge loss to the nation and Plateau State in particular. 1 day ago Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals, on Tuesday, warned illegal miners to desist from their economic sabotaging activities and revoked 1,633 licenses of defaulters 1 day ago The Minister of Works, David Umahi, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Steel Development, Shuaib Audu, have resolved to work together in tapping into the opportunities in the Ajaokuta Steel Plant for the development of road infrastructure in Nigeria. This was part of the outcome of their inter-ministerial meeting held today, at the Federal… 1 day ago Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa, Tuesday, disclosed that every military man including himself is fed N1,500 per day. 1 day ago The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), on Tuesday, backed the Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, called for a merger of opposition parties against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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