Amidst the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly, the State Executive Council has approved a budget proposal of N800bn for the 2024 fiscal year.
Gatekeepers News reports that the proposal is tagged, ‘Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation and Continuity’.
The State’s Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson briefed journalist after the council meeting alongside the Secretary to the State Government.
Johnson said the proposal was debated together with the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, as presented by the Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu.
He listed infrastructure, education, health and security as the areas with the highest budgetary votes.
On his part, Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, said the details of the projections were thoroughly discussed before arriving at the estimate.
Danagogo stated the budget proposal, as the title implies is aimed at giving a new hope to the people and consolidate on the gains of the state, especially in infrastructure and human capital developments.
