The Federal Government has so far released 1.2 trillion in capital expenditure, representing a 50 per cent capital performance for the 2019 fiscal year.
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed made this disclosure when he briefed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to her, the revenue performance prorated to third quarter of 2019 is 4.25 trillion which represents a performance of 81 per cent.
She revealed that the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, planned for 2019 was 3.5 per cent and the third quarter GDP performance was reported as 2.28 per cent.
The minister said that on expenditure, the finance ministry had been able to release all that was required for personnel cost while debt service was also on course.
“On overhead, we have able to release eight months overhead for general MDAs and 11 months overhead for some MDAs that we classify as critical and this include the security services, the Federal Government Unity Colleges as well as NYSC and Nigerian Correctional Service.
“So, a few agencies that we classify as critical have received 11 months and we are working on the 12 month over head release for these categories of MDAs.
“So, far as at last week, we have released up to N1.2 trillion in capital expenditure and that is a 50 per cent performance of the capital for the whole year, 2019.
“And now that the president has assented to the 2020 which is a major achievement for this government; it is clear that the 2019 budget is also a six-months budget; so we achieved 50 per cent capital release for 50 per cent performance of the 2019 budget,’’ she said.
She disclosed that the National Assembly had passed the Finance Bill of 2019 which would soon be presented to the president for assent.
Ahmed said that her ministry had started the process for the long-term plan, saying the new long term development plan had prepared a roadmap.
“It is going to be subjected to various stakeholder reviews before we start the actual planning process,’’ she added.
The meeting which lasted almost eight hours was dedicated to presentation of account of stewardship of the ministers in the last 100 days of the administration.
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Lets do more God bless BABA BUBU God Bless Nigeria.
Over to you wailers!!!

Buhari has destroyed the country than any other president.

ManirBK:
Lets do more God bless BABA BUBU God Bless Nigeria.
Over to you wailers!!!

Read again!!

50% of capital expenditure, the FG obviously didn't meet 100%, moreover what consumed the 50% in 2019 if I may ask?

2019 budget did not complete her 12months circle but instead 6 months and yet FG was able to achieve 50% , that's a pass mark on the FG . So let's wait and see how 2020 will go , which am sure it will surpasses 80% . Kudo !!

Esseite:


Read again!!

50% of capital expenditure, the FG obviously didn't meet 100%, moreover what consumed the 50% in 2019 if I may ask?

Esseite:


Read again!!

50% of capital expenditure, the FG obviously didn't meet 100%, moreover what consumed the 50% in 2019 if I may ask?

Read again!
it is clear that the 2019 budget is also a six-months budget; so we achieved 50 per cent capital release for 50 per cent performance of the 2019 budget,’’
So go and ask your senators why our budgets is six month budget?

ManirBK:
Read again!
it is clear that the 2019 budget is also a six-months budget; so we achieved 50 per cent capital release for 50 per cent performance of the 2019 budget,’’
So go and ask your senators why our budgets is six month budget?

6 mths budget?... N8.83trillion is a 6months budget? - a budget is only a cap on expenditures.

where was salaries and expenditures drawn from the 6 months prior?
Maintenance and upkeep aswell?
Debt servicing and overheads?

Esseite:


6 mths budget?... N8.83trillion is a 6months budget? - a budget is only a cap on expenditures.

where was salaries and expenditures drawn from the 6 months prior?
Maintenance and upkeep aswell?
Debt servicing and overheads?

my Friend we are still in 2019 and i hope they will balance the equation before DEC 31st.

12 billion dollars in a year as a country thats a big shame

Even for a state this should be very poor

Both the government AMD Nigerians are not ready for development

ManirBK:
my Friend we are still in 2019 and i hope they will balance the equation before DEC 31st.

Let's even say 50%... where did it go to?.. where are the capital projects allotted that lump sum?