This fourth part of our Fact File series highlights budget proposals presented by the various state governments in the North-Central geo-political zone detailing their total expenditure, the capital and recurrent components, as well as the projected revenues
NORTH CENTRAL
Nigeria’s North-Central geo-political zone is made up of six states namely: Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau States.
BENUE (BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSITION)
ITEMS (NGN)
Total Expenditure 179,750,090,123.40
Percentage Increase (From 2022) 15.6% ↑
Total Capital Expenditure 73.5bn (40.9%)
Total Recurrent Expenditure 106,191,893,868.58 (59.1%)
Total Projected Revenue 101,385,773,440.00
READ ALSO: 2023 Budget: Fact File on Proposals by States [South-West and North-West]
KOGI (BUDGET OF TRANSFORMATION)
ITEMS (NGN)
Total Expenditure 172,090,787,292
Percentage Increase (2022) 2.86% ↑
Total Capital Expenditure 70,775,657,951 (48.13%)
Total Recurrent Expenditure 101,315,129,341 (58.87%)
Total Projected Revenue 172 billion
KWARA (BUDGET OF ECONOMIC EXPANSION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT)
ITEMS (NGN)
Total Expenditure 189,436,248,054.00
Percentage Decrease (2022) 0.5% ↓
Total Capital Expenditure 96,423,050,259.486 (50.9%)
Total Recurrent Expenditure 93,013,197,794.514 (49.1%)
Total Projected (Recurrent) Revenue 112,202,554,892.00
READ ALSO: 2023 Budget: Fact File on Proposals by States [South-East and North-East]
NASARAWA (BUDGET OF ECONOMIC CONSOLIDATION AND CONTINUITY)
ITEMS (NGN)
Total Expenditure 148,958,122,525.05
Percentage Increase (2022) 34.28% ↑
Total Capital Expenditure 58,391,606,065.49 (39.20%)
Total Recurrent Expenditure 90,566,516,459.56 (60.80%)
Total Projected Revenue 148,958,122,525.05
NIGER (BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSITION)
ITEMS (NGN)
Total Expenditure 238,924,457,782.47
Percentage Increase (2022) 2.96% ↑
Total Capital Expenditure 147,879,712,431.16 (61.89%)
Total Recurrent Expenditure 91,044,745,351.31 (38.11%)
Total Projected Revenue 123,488,208,029
PLATEAU (BUDGET OF INFRASTRUCTURAL CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSITION)
ITEMS (NGN)
Total Expenditure 139,357,144,980.38
Percentage Increase (From 2022) 38% ↑
Total Capital Expenditure 61,706,502,949.53 (44.27%)
Total Recurrent Expenditure 77,650,642,030.85 (55.72%)
Total Projected Revenue N/A
*N/A: Not available at time of research
READ ALSO: 2023 Budget: Fact File on Proposals by States in Nigeria (South-South)
Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq
Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq is a journalist, thought leader and political analyst with keen interest in governance and Nigerian history and politics
