Science and Tech Minister instructs staff to prepare budget estimates in 2 weeks

The Minister of Science and Technology Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has urged staff of his ministry to ensure budget estimates for the ministry were ready within the next two weeks.

He said this would make for a hitch-free budget defence before the National Assembly and in line with the Presidential directives to return the budget to January-December fiscal year.

He also said the new policy framework in the Ministry would be in line with the Presidential directives of diversifying the economy, grow the economy, and fight corruption and insecurity.

Dr. Onu spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during a welcome address to staff of the ministry.

Head, Press and Public Relations of the ministry AbdulGaniyu Aminu stated this in a statement.

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The statement reads: “The Minister of science and Technology Dr.Ognonnaya Onu says the 2020 budget of the Ministry would be ready by September in line with Presidential directives to return the budget to January-December fiscal year meeting.

“Onu also said that the new policy framework in the Ministry would be in line with the Presidential directives of diversifying the economy, grow the economy, and fight corruption and insecurity.

“In view of this, the Minister said his Ministry will endeavour to get its budget estimates ready so as to have a hitch free budget defence before the National Assembly.”

He further stressed that the budget for the Ministry and Agencies should be ready before two weeks.

“The function of the Ministry and its Agencies he added would be streamlined so as to avoid over-lap of duties,” the Minister said.

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