Kaduna budget has been consistent, says el-Rufa

Following the submission of 2019 proposed budget to Kaduna state House of Assembly on Wednesday, Governor Nasir el-Rufai has for the fourth time aligned the fiscal year of Kaduna state with the calendar year, by submitting budget proposals on time.
A press statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Samuel Aruwan yesterday said that el-Rufai has received a lot of commendations for submitting the 2019 budget estimates to the state assembly four months to the end of 2018.
Aruwan noted that the four month period will enable Kaduna state House of Assembly make whatever adjustments it deems necessary before the end of the year.
Aruwan also described the legislative arm of government as “a worthy partner in the task of making Kaduna state great again”.
It will be recalled that el-Rufai presented a budget estimates of N155.8 billion, tagged “Budget of Continuity”, to the Kaduna Assembly on Wednesday.
The proposal is made up of N62.3 billion recurrent expenditure and N93.5 billion capital expenditure.
Highlighting the 2019 budget estimates, Aruwan pointed out that:”It was based on the zero-budget principle” and reiterating that allocation of a huge chunk of the 2019 budget to education and health sectors “underscores el-Rufai’s commitment to promoting equal opportunity, human capital development and improving infrastructure in Kaduna state.
“El-Rufai has been consistent in submitting draft budgets to the state assembly on time, reducing the cost of governance and shifting priority to capital investments as well as human capital development since he assumed office.
“In 2015, Malam Nasir elRufai presented the 2016 budget estimates to Kaduna state House of Assembly in October, four months after assuming office,” Aruwan added.