Warri South Council: Why our 2020 budget is 13.7 percent higher than 2019- Tidi

Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael Tidi, says the resolve by his administration to incease the 2020 budget proposal by 13.7%, compared to the 2019 appropriation, was premised on expected increase from the federation and state accounts as well as determination by the council to vigorously improve on its internally generated revenue profile.

Dr. Tidi gave the explanation Friday February 21, at the Warri South Council Legislative Chamber, while presenting the 2020 draft estimate to the Warri South Legislative Arm.

Dr. Michael Tidi, delivering his address during the 2020 Budget presentation

The Warri South Local Government Chief Executive, who presented an appropriation of bill of Six Billion, Seven Hundred and Ninety-Three Million, Five Hundred and Eight Thousand, Seventy-Four Naira and Thirty-Six Kobo (N6,793,508,074.36) for 2020, expressed optimism that the proposed budget will reposition the local government economy to an enviable position, “where the local government area will become investors’ haven”.

While noting that his administration has successfully implemented the guidelines as contained in the NFIU policy, particularly as it affects the running and servicing of the primary school sector of the local government, Dr. Tidi stated that fluctuations in the price of crude oil at the International Market affected the performance of the local government council during the 2019 fiscal year.

A breakdown of the 2020 proposal revealed that N5, 385,495,625.66 is expected as statutory allocation from the Federal and State Governments, while N1,403,646,582.83, would be generated as IGR.

The administrative sector is projected to consume N480,596,312.50, leaving health and economic sectors with N459,553,475.00 and N431,929,268.75 respectively.

Leader of Warri South Legislative Arm, Hon. Kingsley Edafiadjebre, in his response, assured Dr. Tidi of a robust working relationship between the Executive and Legislative Arm of the Council.

While promising that the Legislative Arm, will create the conducive environment for Dr. Tidi led executive to work and attract investors, Hon. Edafiadjebre stated that the budget proposal will get the utmost attention it deserves from the council’s legislature.

A Cross Section of members of Warri South Council Executive & Legislative Arm, shortly after the 2020 budget presentation

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