By Toyin Saheed
The Kwara State Executive Council has approved for Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq to present to the State House of Assembly, a draft revised 2023 budget of N239 billion ,84 million,199 thousand , 757 with capital expenditure taking some 50.2% of the chunk while recurrent tanked to 49.8%.
This is according to a statement by the Commissioner for Communications Mrs Bola Olukoju, today who said the revised budget is 27% larger than the approved 2023 budget earlier approved by the House.
The statement said approval followed a submission from the Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Lafia Aliyu Kora Sabi who said that a service-wide and bottom-up process for the revised budget started since June 2023, which was followed by thorough deliberations and reviews of submissions from the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Government by the Central Budget Committee.
The cabinet, among other government processes, also approved for Star Sewing Machine Limited, an International firm, to manage the State’s Garment Factory following a long-drawn bidding process involving open tendering in line with relevant laws.
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