Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Monday
proposed N148 billion 'Budget of Rescue and Infrastructural Growth’ for 2019 to
the state House of Assembly.
Speaking at the occasion, Lalong said: "You
will recall that on December 22, 2017, I presented to this honourable assembly
a ‘Budget of Rescue and consolidation’. The underlining principle of the budget
was to consolidate on the gains and achievements of this administration since
the beginning of our ‘Rescue Mission’ in May 2015. The budget was also aimed at
completing the ongoing projects as our first tenure is gradually coming to an
end.
"During the period in question, which also
marked the third year anniversary of our administration, I made a state-wide
address with the theme: ‘Integrity, Accountability and Transparency in Leadership’.
This arose from my desire to further entrench these values as a standard in
responsive and people-oriented governance. This ideal cannot be different for
2019 budget presentation which is the last to this eighth assembly.
"For the 2018 fiscal year, a budget of N145,
488,066,352.00 was presented to this honourable assembly. The assembly deliberated
and passed a budget of N146,406,074,921.00 which was signed by my humble self
on the January 30, 2018.
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