Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba said that the mandate to return the country to the January-December budget cycle represented a great stride towards institutionalising predictions about the economic direction of Nigeria.
Agba said that the new budget cycle would also bolster the confidence of investors and development partners in Nigeria\u2019s economy with concomitant growth and development.
In his closing remarks durring the breakdwon of the 2020 budget proposals in Abuja on Monday, the minister assured Nigerians that the 2020 budget would sustain growth and galvanise job creation.
He expressed confidence that with the continuous support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, “we will surmount the challenges to the attainment of the country’s God-given destiny as a nation.”
He also said that there was a need to create a brand new paradigm in the management of our national economy through proper planning, stressing that \u201cto pass the final litmus test,\u00a0the country\u2019s new push, coming on the heels of\u00a0Mr\u00a0President\u2019s commitment to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years, will be accountable and inclusive.\u201d
He\u00a0further stated that the 2021 budgetary process would commence early so as to ensure more engagements and achieve robust contributions in order to have a\u00a0better budget for the\u00a0country.
According to Agba\u00a0\u201ca team has been set up in the Ministry to look at the next successor plan to the Economic Revocery and Growth Plan (ERGP) and the Vision 2020, which would both come to an end in December next year.
He noted that \u201cthe current budget is a derivative of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP),\u201d pointing out that \u201cour focus is on the priority areas.”
On Nigeria\u2019s infrastructure deficit, the Minister said that revenues generated in the past were not effectively used, resulting in the huge deficit gap that existed and was evident in all sectors of the economy.
Permanent Secretary (Special Duties) in the Ministry of Finance\u00a0Dr Mohammed Kyari Dikwa,\u00a0in his remarks, expressed optimism that the 2020 budget, when passed, would lead to sustained growth and job creation.
He urged all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to\u00a0implement the Integrated\u00a0Payroll and Personnel\u00a0Information System\u00a0(IPPIS) scheme in their various institutions.
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