……….Health, Education, Economic Development top Zulum’s 2025 budget.
FIC Report (Borno State) – The budget prioritizes health, education and economic recovery alongside critical investments in security, infrastructure, and social services.
The budget comprise capital Expenditure of #380.84 billion and a Recurrent Expenditure of #203.92 billion. It will be financed through Recurrent Revenue from the Federation Account Allocation committee (FAAC) of #311.70 billion internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of #30.9 billion, and Capital Receipts of #237.96 billion, which include aid, grants, and a capital Development Fund.
Announcing the sectoral allocation, Governor Zulum said the health sector will receive #89.97 billion which 15.39 percent of the Total Budget size.
He announced a robust health care agency, including, construction of an orthopedic Hospital in Maiduguri, establishment of General Hospitals in Magumeri, Gubio, Azare, Uba, Dikwa, Kaleri and Mafa, alongside rehabilitation of hospital in Baga and Mulai.
Completion and commissioning of the Borno State University Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri and expansion of the State Health Insurance Scheme for civil servants and vulnerable citizens across the 27 Local Government Areas.
“Enroll civil servants into the state Health insurance scheme, expand the enrollment of vulnerable indigens across the 27 Local Government Areas into the Basic Health Care provision fund.”
“The Borno State primary health care development agency would revitalise 100 primary health care centers in the state and plan to construct 6 additional primary health care centers and upgrade 6 PHCs to comprehensive health centers, Zulum added.”
In education sector which was allocated #69.81 billion, Governor Zulum highlighted that the plan to establish a new second chance school, construction of five additional mega schools and five mega High Islamic schools, rehabilitation of facilities in 50 schools across the state.
Zulum announced the procurement of food items worth #10 billion to address food insecurity, cultivation of 100.000 hectares for rain – fed farming and 50 thousand hectares for irrigation and investment in large scale firgi farming.
“In the next fiscal year, government will invest in programmes aimed at stimulating local economic activities, supporting small business and attracting investment.”
He emphasized that the state government has released the sum of #22 billion for victim support and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure facilities. Other major projects include establishment of Maiduguri Dry Port, Dualization of a 7.1 km stretch of Maiduguri – Biu Road and construction of a 6- span bridge across River’ Ngaddabul ‘ as well as modernization of Borno Radio Television (BRTV).
Governor Zulum reaffirmed his administration’s to addressing key challenges, including clearing the backlog of pensions and gratuities, nothing that implementation of #72000 minimum wage for civil servants and teachers have already commenced “Despite the impact of the flood disaster, we are committed to ensuring a stable and prosperous future for the citizens
Speaker Borno State House Of Assembly, Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan announced that the House passed a total of 12 laws that will directly promote good governance and impact on lives of the people of the state.
He commented governor Babagana Umara Zulum for the resettlement of victims of Boko Haram insurgency, acknowledging the cordial working relationship between the legislature and the executive.
Signed
B. A. Abdulsalam
Fic, Maiduguri,
