DELGA Budgets N4.9bn

In a bid to consolidate and fast track the pace of development in the area, the Executive Chairman of  Degema Local Government Area, Hon. Ibigoni Daddy Pokima, has presented a budget estimate of N4,951,778.000.00 to the DelgA Legislative Assembly for the year 2013.

Out of the amount, N2,047,028,000.00 is proposed to be spent on recurrent expenditure, while N2,904,750,000.00 will be spent on capital expenditure.

The council boss, who christened it the “Budget of Continuity”, stated that his administration had laid a sustainable foundation for the translation of the local economy in her walk to economic freedom.

He appealed for the early passage of the 2013 draft estimate to enable his administration  speed up development in the area.

The council boss, who stated that his administration had made tremendous progress in her march towards translating the dreams of the people to reality despite critical resource constrains, described 2013 as a defining moment in the actualization of electoral promises.

His stressed that government spending must ensure service delivery to help improve the lives of the citizenry, while assuring that the on-going reforms in public finance systems in the area will continue in 2013.

He words: “As we enter into the crucial moments of the second year in office, we can confidently say that we have laid a sustainable foundation for the realization of what our founding fathers craved for, and the Degema Local Government Area of our dream. This budget estimate, therefore, is to continue  the translation of our local economy in our walk to economic freedom.”

“Government spending must ensure service delivery to help improve the lives of the citizery. The on-going reforms in. our public finance systems will continue in 2013 as we expect a full deployment of all the legislation backing these reform”, he stated.

The leader of the DELGA Legislative Assembly, Hon. Iboroma Abiotoa-a received the draft estimate from the council boss on behalf of the House, and assured the council boss of an accelerated hearing.