Gov Dickson Presents N221bn Budget To Bayelsa Assembly

The Bayelsa State governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has presented the 2017 appropriation bill with an estimated budget of N221 billion to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage.

Presenting the appropriation bill christened, “Budget of Repositioning For Consolidation,” Governor Dickson said, the estimate comprises a recurrent expenditure of N136.9 billion, while capital expenditure is N84.3 billion.

According to the governor, the budget is expected to be funded, through statutory allocation estimated at N191 billion, Value Added Tax N6.9 billion, internally generated revenue of N15 billion and capital receipts of N8.07 billion.

Leadership, December 9

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