Ahead of his inauguration, read what Obaseki has done with 2017 budget
– The Edo state governor-elect Godwin Obaseki has set-up a committee to prepare 2017 budget
– This move will enable him ensure that lawmakers receive the budget before the end of the year
– A member of the transition committee said Obaseki stressed that next year’s budget estimates should prioritise on jobs and empowerment
Edo state governor-elect Godwin Obaseki has set-up a committee to prepare 2017 budget
The Nation reports that Edo state governor-elect Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated a committee to prepare next year’s budget.
This move will enable early preparation for te newly elected governor and ensure that lawmakers receive the budget before the year runs out.
A member of the transition committee said Obaseki stressed that next year’s budget estimates should prioritise on jobs and empowerment.
Speaking with journalists, Obaseki said he would not have a large state executive council (Exco) but find other means to empower political supporters.
Meanwhile, during his campaigns, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate promised to create 200,000 jobs.
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While explaining how he would create jobs, he said: “Take, for instance, agriculture. The registered farmers in Edo state and in the 18 local governments outnumber 35,000 small holding farmers. This statistics is according to records at the Ministry of Agriculture.
“This record also shows that each of these 35,000 farmers occupies at least two to five hectares. This means 115,000 hectares with a labour requirement of three workers per hectare of production.
“This means a rice farmer would have five workers per hectare of production; the same applies to cassava. Arithmetically, this translates to manpower of 315,000 and up to 500,000 workers.
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“This calculation in the agricultural entrepreneurial scheme is for two crops alone. This is the basis for the governor-elect’s conservative 200,000 jobs to herald the emergence of future stars and alleviate poverty, if it does not eradicate it.”
Meanwhile, the timetable for Nigeria’s 2017 budget was approved on Wednesday, April 20, by President Muhammadu Buhari after the Federal Executive Council meeting.
Many are not too pleased that the timetable for 2017 budget has been approved while 2016 appropriation bill is yet to be passed into law.
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