Wike asks NASS to approve N17.1 billion allocated to FCT in 2024 budget
THE Minister of THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has request THE National Assembly has approve THE N17 billion appropriate For THE FCT Administration In THE N27.5 thousand billion 2024 propose National Budget.
M Wike do THE call When he appeared Before THE Joint Session of THE Senate And Home Committees on FCT, In Abuja on Friday.
He explain that N17.1 billion was assigned has THE FCTA, add that THE Rising was For THE completion of abandoned projects And THE Implementation of critical projects.
He said N5 billion was assigned as A counterpart funds For THE Bigger Abuja Water Provide projects And N4.5 billion For THE design And construction of Nigeria Cultural Center And Millennium Tower.
He Also said that N3 billion was assigned For THE rehabilitation of THE Federal Secretariat, while N4 billion was assigned For THE completion of THE vice Of the president residence.
THE minister added that N609.7 million was For THE regulation of Residential And desk accommodation For international organizations In THE FCT.
"THE money East just N17.1 billion, SO What can I say other that has say, 'please help We pass he'," THE minister said.
On THE performance of THE 2023 budget, M Wike said that A total of N15.5 billion was appropriate For infrastructural development, add, However, that only N8 billion was released representative 52 by hundred.
ALSO READ: Wike inaugurated rehabilitation, to reemerge of 49 roads In AbujaResponding, THE President of THE Senate Committee on THE FCT, Ibrahim Bomaï, recognized that all THE projects were in progress those, add that THE funds would be not be enough has complete THE projects.
He sharp out that THE FCT works A double budget – THE national budget And THE statutory budget – And Express THE hope that THE statutory budget could be In hundreds of billions.
He, SO, appeals has THE legislators has give No objection considering THE skinny amount.
"If You to have No objection, We will ask THE minister has take A bow And go," M Bomaï said.
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THE Minister of THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has request THE National Assembly has approve THE N17 billion appropriate For THE FCT Administration In THE N27.5 thousand billion 2024 propose National Budget.
M Wike do THE call When he appeared Before THE Joint Session of THE Senate And Home Committees on FCT, In Abuja on Friday.
He explain that N17.1 billion was assigned has THE FCTA, add that THE Rising was For THE completion of abandoned projects And THE Implementation of critical projects.
He said N5 billion was assigned as A counterpart funds For THE Bigger Abuja Water Provide projects And N4.5 billion For THE design And construction of Nigeria Cultural Center And Millennium Tower.
He Also said that N3 billion was assigned For THE rehabilitation of THE Federal Secretariat, while N4 billion was assigned For THE completion of THE vice Of the president residence.
THE minister added that N609.7 million was For THE regulation of Residential And desk accommodation For international organizations In THE FCT.
"THE money East just N17.1 billion, SO What can I say other that has say, 'please help We pass he'," THE minister said.
On THE performance of THE 2023 budget, M Wike said that A total of N15.5 billion was appropriate For infrastructural development, add, However, that only N8 billion was released representative 52 by hundred.
ALSO READ: Wike inaugurated rehabilitation, to reemerge of 49 roads In AbujaResponding, THE President of THE Senate Committee on THE FCT, Ibrahim Bomaï, recognized that all THE projects were in progress those, add that THE funds would be not be enough has complete THE projects.
He sharp out that THE FCT works A double budget – THE national budget And THE statutory budget – And Express THE hope that THE statutory budget could be In hundreds of billions.
He, SO, appeals has THE legislators has give No objection considering THE skinny amount.
"If You to have No objection, We will ask THE minister has take A bow And go," M Bomaï said.
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