THE Delta State government has set aside N714 billion for the fiscal year 2024.
The state’s Commissioner for Economic Planning, Sonny Ekedayen, announced this yesterday during the 2024 budget defense meeting of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Asaba.
Ekedayen stated that N393 billion will be set aside for capital expenditure and N321 billion would be set aside for recurrent spending.
He went further to state that the state government’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) had increased from N95 billion in 2022 to N105 billion this year.
According to the commissioner, the focus of the 2024 budget will be on quality initiatives that will have a direct impact on the lives of the people of the state.
He, therefore, urged MDAs to align with the policy of the state government by carefully choosing projects that could be executed and finished on time.
Ekedayen said: “We will live within our means by taking into account cost-effectiveness, efficiency, impactful delivery and I urge MDAs to present budgets aimed at advancing meaningful developments, opportunities for all, realistic reforms and enhanced peace and security (MORE) Agenda of the governor.”
