The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Tuesday
presented the 2019 appropriation Bill of N188.4b to the State
House of Assembly.


He also assented to the National Health Insurance Scheme Bill.

Umahi, while presenting the appropriation Bill of N188, 401, 913, 868, said that the state executive Council has painstakingly went through the performance of the 2018 budget and expressed satisfaction with the


level of performance and implementation.

He. however disclosed that the 2018 budget witnessed a lot of

bottlenecks ranging and affecting every sector of the state economy
simultaneously citing global instability occasioned by persistent
incidence of terrorism and other challenges.


The Governor said the state pursued the implementation of the 2018 budget with resilience and determination to ensure the attainment of ambitious target even in the face of scarcity of funds.

“The 2019 budget entitled ‘Budget of Divine Fulfilment’ has expenditure

ratio between recurrent and capital expenditure of 22.1 percent to 77
percent with recurrent expenditure gulping N41.556b and capital of
N49.068b” he said

He said the 2019 budget, which is lower than last year budget is

expected to take care of recurrent expenditure and is expected to
address all ongoing capital projects across the State.

Earlier in the State Executive Council before the presentation of the
2019 appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly, Governor
Umahi assented to the National Health Insurance Scheme Bill to address health needs of the state civil servants.

Umahi noted that the assent to the bill followed the passing of the
bill by the State House of Assembly, adding that the law when fully
implemented is expected to address all health needs of the Civil
servants.

The Speaker of Ebonyi State House, Mr Francis Nwifuru, earlier in his
address, extolled the prudent management of all resources accruing to the State by Governor and maintained that it was the magic behind massive infrastructural development in the state.

He said the synergy between the executive and the legislature had

provided the state enabling environment to excel above her
contemporaries and had placed the state on a high pedestal of economic boom.

Nwifuru noted that despite the hard bite of economic challenges,
Ebonyi State has remained on the rise through robust and healthy
management of resources by the State governor and discouraging
profligacy in governance.

Full report at https://www.akelicious.net/2018/12/2019-umahi-presents-n1884b-budget-to.html

Hmn

Hmm

i hope he did not pad it

Akubaraoha Ndi Igbo.....

Lanry1:
i hope he did not pad it

That's Normal na

Ebonyi amaka

iykomo666:
Ebonyi amaka

3rd class Igbos

Waoooh... Highest budget in the history of Ebonyi... I pray Umahi continues this way...

I like this man

What percentage of it would end up in his pockets? I'd bet 10-15%.. Which is reasonable when compared to folks like Ganduje (25-30%), Okorocha (45-55%), and Governor Emeritus Thiefinubu (70-80%).

TomiCute:
.. and that's the money they use to shoot one Hollywood movie

LOL. Highest budgeted movies in Hollywood such as
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011 $379m

Avengers: Age of Ultron. 2015. $365m

Avengers: Infinity War 2018$316m.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End $300m

Can sponsor many states budget in Nigeria. Lol

I'd like to know how the budget will be funded seeing as Umahi doesn't seem to give a toss about improving the states' IGR!

Shameless governor sending a bill that your state resources cannot fund in a thousand years I no blame you sha, I blame the federal system we're practising that is doing big brother and covering your incompetent ass

We really need a confederate system of government so that states like Bayelsa, Rivers and Lagos will not fund lazy states like Ebonyi and co

Xander85:
I'd like to know how the budget will be funded seeing as Umahi doesn't seem to give a toss about improving the states' IGR!

The state's Igr for half year of 2018 is higher than the total igr of the state in 2017. The state is truly witnessing growth

nnamdijonathan:


The state's Igr for half year of 2018 is higher than the total igr of the state in 2017. The state is truly witnessing growth

You got any figures?

skarlett:
Shameless governor sending a bill that your state resources cannot fund in a thousand years I no blame you sha, I blame the federal system we're practising that is doing big brother and covering your incompetent ass

We really need a confederate system of government so that states like Bayelsa, Rivers and Lagos will not fund lazy states like Ebonyi and co

Listen to yourself and ask if u made sense!

nnamdijonathan:


The state's Igr for half year of 2018 is higher than the total igr of the state in 2017. The state is truly witnessing growth

I would like to see the source of your information

This man and unrealistic figures since 14AD.

Abeg my governor should not make his own more than 110bn....biko.


Let them enjoy the highest figure.

Umahi done dey behave like buhari...unrealistic figures every year.

You are our tenant young lady, mind what you say

skarlett:
Shameless governor sending a bill that your state resources cannot fund in a thousand years I no blame you sha, I blame the federal system we're practising that is doing big brother and covering your incompetent ass

We really need a confederate system of government so that states like Bayelsa, Rivers and Lagos will not fund lazy states like Ebonyi and co

1st class mumu

Denikayan:


3rd class Igbos

some IGR statistics for 2017

http://www.thenicheng.com/ebonyi-sokoto-best-igr-performing-states-akwa-ibom-bauchi-osun-worst/

Denikayan:


3rd class Igbos

Afonja trying to play divide and rule politics in Igbo land.
YOU HV FAILED, Go bck to ogbomosho.
Anambra Amaka
IMO Amaka
Ebonyi Amaka
Anioma Amaka
Enugu Amaka.
Abia Amaka.

D1official:

Afonja trying to play divide and rule politics in Igbo land.
YOU HV FAILED, Go bck to ogbomosho.
Anambra Amaka
IMO Amaka
Ebonyi Amaka
Anioma Amaka
Enugu Amaka.
Abia Amaka.

Stop deceiving yourself

Spent quality years in the South and heard this saying from friends who are Igbos during arguments

Deny you hearing it for the first time

Denikayan:



Stop deceiving yourself

Spent quality years in the South and heard this saying from friends who are Igbos during arguments

Deny you hearing it for the first time

Go bck home and face your Muslim brodas,and live us alone bro...

D1official:

Go bck home and face your Muslim brodas,and live us alone bro...

Now I love the fact that you shying away for my question

Am contented with that

I can now go and face my Muslim brothers

And Enugu is proposing 109 billion. Does it mean Ebonyi is richer and gets more revenue than Enugu?

OneKinGuy:

Listen to yourself and ask if u made sense!

Ask yourself how your darling governor plans to fund the ridiculous bill