Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Tuesday presented the 2022 budget proposal to the Enugu state House Assembly.
Tagged budget of ‘Sustained growth and consolidation’ the governor expressed determination to comlpete all on going projects.
He listed new road projects across the state, bridges, schools, and a new stadiums in Oji among other projects.
The Governor noted that the 2022 budget is 9.9% higher than last year’s.
The recurrent expenditure according to the budget will take N71.447bn which represents 38.00 percent while the capital budget gets a N115.158bn which represents 62 percent Of the 2022 budget.
2022 Budget the governor said is part of their 8-point agenda stressing that the 2021 budget achieved most of its set out agenda despite the economic hardship occassioned by the covid19.
Landmark projects in the 2022 budget include the completion of all ongoing projects viz-a-viz Construction of Flyover at T-junction by Nike lake Resort centre, Nike Road, Abakpa Nike, purchase of 10 tractors, provision of agricultural inputs, establishment and reconstruction of abattoirs, purchase of waste disposal compactor trucks and dump sites.
While thanking the House for their robust support, the governor thanked them for the speedy passage of the 2021 budget and urged them to continue supporting his administration like they have always done.
In his reaction the Speaker RT. Edward Ubosi praised the governor for not going for bogus nudgets.
He said the budget is not only realistic but implementable within the time frame.
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