The state government disbursed the mentioned sum between July and September 2023, as detailed in the state budget performance report titled “Ekiti State Government Budget Performance Report For 2023 Quarter 3…CONTINUE READING

During the same period, the state government allocated N68 million for honorarium and sitting allowances for government officials, and N63 million for international medical expenses.
According to the report, N8 million was directed towards the provision of agricultural facilities, while N2.2 million was earmarked for agricultural extension and farming projects.
The document obtained by SaharaReporters revealed that from Q1 to Q3 of 2023, the state government did not allocate funds for the provision of public schools, libraries, hospitals/health centers, electricity, and water facilities for the residents of the state.
Additionally, the report highlighted zero allocations for items such as “provision of electricity and water facilities, hospitals and health centers, public schools, and libraries” during the three months under review.
The report further clarified, “This report includes the originally approved budget appropriation for the year 2023 against each organizational unit for each of the core economic classification of expenditure (Personnel, Overheads, Capital, and Others).
the actual expenditure for the Quarter (Q3) attributed to each organizational unit, as well as the cumulative expenditure for the year to date and balances against each of the revenue and expenditure appropriations.