Nasarawa earmarks N600m for construction of youth centres in Karu, Keana, Nassarawa-Eggon LGs

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By our reporter, Lafia

Nasarawa State Government has earmarked the sum of N600 million for the construction of youth centres in Karu, Keana and Nassarawa -Eggon Local Government Areas to Nasarawa Govt. earmarks N600m for construction of youth centres in Karu, Keana, Nassarawa – Eggon LGAs to cater for the need of youths in the areas.

Mrs Munira Abdullahi, Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning, disclosed this while giving the breakdown of the 2024 budget on Friday in Lafia.

The state government also had in the 2024 budget allocated the sum of N500 million for the installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) in Lafia, the state capital.

Other planned infrastructure captured in the budget are the construction of five mini stadia at N700 million to boost sport activities in the state, dualization of Shendam Road Phase II at N1.350 billion and remodeling of youths centres in the state at N500 million, among others.

It will be recalled that Governor Abdullahi Sule had on December 29, 2023 assented to the 2024 budget tagged “budget of renewed commitment”, which stands at an estimated sum of N199.8 billion.

According to the 2024 budget analysis education sector took the lion share of N40.16 billion, follow by ministry of health N26 . 71 and the ministry of women affairs got the least share of N909 million respectively.

Mrs Abdullahi said the present administration under the leadership of Gov Sule attached importance to accountability and transparency in the management of public resources.

“In this light, my ministry will closely monitor and track the implementation of all the projects, programmes and policies enunciated in the fiscal year 2024 budget.

“I, therefore, wish to call on all the accounting officers of the ministries, departments and agencies in the state to be guided by the appropriation law and ensure that all revenue due to the state government are properly collected and accounted for so that our set targets can be achieved, ” she said.

Abdullahi thanked all the stakeholders, particularly civil servants, and members of the press for their supports during the last fiscal year and solicited their maximum support toward the successful implementation of the 2024 budget of “Renewed Commitment”.