by Christiana Gokyo, Jos
The Plateau State Government has proposed a total budget size of Four Hundred and Seventy-One Billion, One Hundred and Thirty-Four Million, Ninety-Three Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty-One Naira (₦471,134,093,541.00) only.
This amount consists of a recurrent component of Two Hundred and One Billion, Five Hundred and Twenty-Two Million, Four Hundred and Thirty-three Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixty-Four Naira (N201,522,433,264.00) only, representing 43.46 percent of the total budget size and capital budget estimate of Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine Billion, Six Hundred and Eleven Million, Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventy-Seven Naira (N258,852,660,277.00) only, representing 56.54% of the total budget.
Presenting the budget to the Plateau State House of Assembly by the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, on Monday, the governor said “The total budget size indicates an increase of One Hundred and Fifty-Six Billion, Two Hundred and Seventy-Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Forty-four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Eight Naira (N156,278,944,988.00) only, over the 2024 approved budget.
“This budget, tagged, ‘Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability,’ reflects our commitment to solidify past achievements and ensure the continued growth and development of Plateau State.
“The 2025 Budget is aimed to reaffirm their commitment to the peace and prosperity of Plateau State, having laid a solid foundation,” Mutfwang stated.
“Our desire and passion is to consolidate the past gains recorded and rekindle our vision towards transforming and revitalizing the State Projects and Programs across all sectors of the economy.
“The state and the country, in general, have been going through numerous challenges in recent years, especially in the area of insecurity and economic recession, among others. It becomes incumbent on us as a government to strategize and, in collaboration with security agents and the citizens of the state, to address the situation,” the governor stated.
According to him, “The support of the security Agencies and Legislative interventions, checkpoints have been mounted across the strategic flash points in the state with the citizens encouraged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious movement of any individual or groups to relevant authorities for quick intervention, and to ensure they live in peace with one another, irrespective of any individual difference or diversities.
“Similarly, to effectively and prudently utilize government funds, several measures and strategies for revenue collection have been put in place, with all revenue-generating MDAs mandated to comply and work in collaboration with the state’s Internal Revenue Services to ensure accountability and transparency in all processes.
“Therefore, as state citizens, we are all encouraged to demonstrate the spirit of teamwork by paying all revenues to relevant authorities when due,” Gov Mutfwang stated.