Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has presented a proposed budget estimate of over Four Hundred and Seventy-One Billion, One Hundred and Thirty-Four Million, Ninety-Three Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty-One Naira ₦471,134,093,541.00 for the 2025 physical year.
The Budget tagged ” Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability” was presented before the Assembly members by the Governor at old Government House, Rayfield, Jos, the temporary sitting venue of the Assembly on Monday.
Before making the presentation, the governor took time to review the 2024 budget which was tagged “Budget of New Beginnings”.
The budget amount consists of a recurrent component of Two Hundred and One Billion, Five Hundred and Twenty-Two Million, Four Hundred and Thirty-three Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixty-Four Naira (N201,522,433,264.00), which represents 43.46% of the total budget size.
It also consists of capital budget estimate of Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine Billion, Six Hundred and Eleven Million, Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventy-Seven Naira (N258,852,660,277.00) only, representing 56.54% of the total budget.
The total budget size estimated for 2025 indicates an increase of One Hundred and Fifty-Six Billion, Two Hundred and Seventy-Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Forty-four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Eight Naira (N156,278,944,988.00) only over the 2024 approved budget.
The sectoral budget breakdown as proposed in the 2025 budget estimate are as follows,
Agriculture: got a total sum of Nineteen Billion Four Hundred and Twenty-One Million, Three Hundred and Ninety-Eight Thousand Naira (N19,421,398,000.00) only, representing 4.12% of the total capital estimate. The amount allocated is to enhance the provision of farm inputs, counterpart funding, and procurement of farm equipment, among others.
Legislative: This subsector was allocated Thirty-Two Billion, Nine Hundred and Eighty Million Naira (N32,980,000,000.00) only for its projects, representing 7.00% of the total capital budget.
Law and Justice: The judiciary sub-sector has been allocated the sum of Nineteen Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-Five Million, Eighty-Nine Thousand Naira. (N19,645,089,000.00) only for the smooth execution of projects and programs and the convenient administration of justice in the state. The amount represents 4.17% of the total capital budget.
Commerce and Industries: The sum of One Billion, Seven Hundred and Twenty-Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand Naira (N1,729,945,000.00) only has been earmarked for the subsector to implement its projects and programs in the 2025 fiscal year. The amount facilitates the promotion of commercial activities and boosts the state’s economy. This represents 0.37% of the total capital estimate.
Land, Housing, and Urban Development: The government has earmarked a total sum of Twenty-Five Billion, Eight Hundred and Forty-Nine Million, One Hundred and Twelve Thousand Naira (N25,849,112,000.00), representing only 5.49% of the capital budget. The provision will enable the government to address issues of land compensation, housing, and urban projects in the state.
Information and Communication: was allocated the sum of Two Billion Three Hundred and Eighty Million, Nine Hundred and Forty-Four Thousand Naira (N2,380,944,000.00), representing only 0.51% of the total capital estimate, to facilitate the promotion and dissemination of information in the state.
Science and Technology: The Governor said in order to promote and facilitate science and technology in the State, especially in the area of digital switchover and innovation, this administration projected the sum of One Billion, Five Hundred and Sixty-Two Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Nine Thousand Naira (N1,562,869,000.00) only in the 2025 fiscal year. The amount represents 0.33% of the total capital estimate.
Women, Youths, and Sports: The government allocated One Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Three Million Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Naira (N1,733,325,000.00) to promote social activities that will demonstrate our commitment to pursuing peace and unity in the state. The amount represents 0.37% of the total capital budget.
Education: In our bid to rejuvenate the educational system in the state, this administration has allocated the sum of Fifty-Two Billion, Four Hundred and Seventy-Seven Million, Four Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira (N52,477,410,000.00), only representing 11.14% of the total capital budget. The amount will enable the sub-sector to transform and revamp all education-related projects in the state, cutting across Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary, as the case may be.
Tourism, Culture, and Hospitality: Two Billion, One Hundred and Thirty-Eight Million Eight Hundred and Eight Thousand Naira (N2,138,808,000.00), representing only 0.45% of the total capital estimate, is earmarked for this subsector to promote tourist activities in the State.
Water, Sanitation, and Energy: The water sanitation and energy subsector has been allocated the sum of Forty-Three Billion, Six Hundred and Eighty-Two Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Six Thousand Naira (N43,682,736,000.00), which represents only 9.27% of the capital estimate for the 2025 fiscal year. The projected amount will enable the state to implement all water-related projects.
Environment and Mineral Development: The administration has allocated Thirty Billion, Fifty-Eight Million, Five Hundred and Eight Thousand Naira (N30,058,508,000.00), representing only 6.38% of the total capital budget. The amount projected is to mitigate the effects of climate change and boost mineral activities in the state.
Finance and Economics: To effectively implement government projects and programs, the sum of Fifty-Seven Billion, Three Hundred and Nine Million, Five Hundred and Thirteen Thousand Naira (N57,309,513,000.00) has been allocated to this sub-sector only to pay all counterpart funding and also execute finance and economic-related projects and programs in the state. This amount represents 8.24% of the capital estimate.
Health: The government has allocated Thirty Billion, Seven Hundred and Fifty-Three Million, Three Hundred and Twenty-Seven Thousand Naira (N30,753,327,000.00) only to this sub-sector. The amount represents 6.53% of the total capital estimate and is meant to procure hospital equipment, drugs, furnishing, and renovating hospitals and other health facilities in the state.
Works and Transport: The works and transport sub-sector has been allocated Twenty-Four Billion, Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Two Thousand Naira (N24,275,462,000.00) only. The amounts represent 9.16% of the total capital budget. This provision is to enable the Government to execute road projects across the state, including new, ongoing, or abandoned projects, and also to transform the transport sub-sector, as could be seen in the recent commencement of railway operation in Jos Bukuru terminal and procurement of Metro buses transit aimed at alleviating the citizens from the scourge of fuel subsidy removal.
Youth and Sports Development: Youths have a critical place in this administration. We are determined to take them off the streets and make them industrious. As such, the sum of Four Billion One Hundred and Eighty-One Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy-Two Thousand Naira (N4,181,772,000.00) only. The amount represents 0.89%.
Gov. Mutfwang said in pursuance of his administration vision and the philosophy of the “TIME IS NOW” Administration, he informed the House that the implementation of the budget will still be anchored on the Present Plateau Strategic Development Framework (PSDF) of 2023-2027 which encapsulated in the three (3) pillar policies which are, Peace, Security and Good Governance; Sustainable Economic Rebirth; and Physical Infrastructure Development.
Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Gabriel Dewan appreciated the governor for the timely presentation of the budget and doing the needful constitutionally. He assured him that the House will look into it and do the necessary scrutiny.
While hoping that the budget will be of great benefit to the people of Plateau State, he appealed to the governor and people of the state to give them sufficient time to enable them do a thorough job on the financial documents that has great influence on the lives of the people.