By Iorliam’ Amo Shija
Rt Hon. Bem Tseen, The Executive Chairman of Kwande
Local Government has outlined his development frame work for Kwande in the 2013
Budget estimates he presented to the Kwande Legislative on 21st December,
2012. The budget he has tagged as “Budget of Rural Transformation”.
In his
budget speech that Kwande Source News has obtained, Hon. Tseen noted that, the executive
council has proposed the sum of N2,
215,209,960 for Recurrent Expenditure with the following break downs:
Personnel cost - N1,
090,796,130
Over head cost - N254,
100,000
Stabilization fund - N2,
015,660
Statutory deductions
(Teachers’ Salaries – N868, 298,170)
The two
time chairman has set aside the sum of N605, 000, 000 for execution of Capital
Projects. In the speech, Hon Tseen is quoted to have said that the council
intends to complete relevant ongoing projects and embark on many others which,
to him, “will ensure the improvement of standards of living of our dear
people.”
He
revealed that details of sectoral allocation will be as follows;
Economic sector - N331, 000, 000
Social service sector - N75, 000, 000
Area development sector - N84,
000, 000
And Administrative sector - N165,
000, 000
To achieve the above sum, he disclosed that total
targeted receipts would be raised from the following sources: -
Internally Generated Revenue - N20,
156, 600
Statutory Allocation - N2, 311, 545, 360
Allocation from State - N8, 508,000
Value Added Tax - N280,
000, 000
Excess crude oil fund - N160, 000, 000
So for the Current Fiscal Year, Hon. Bem Tseen has a
total proposal of N2, 780, 209, 960.
A detailed departmental breakdown of the budget,
indicates that under Agric and Natural Development, the council is targeting
the Establishment of Orchard/Nursery Farm at Ibinda Injorov at the cost of N5,
000, 000; purchase of farm Inputs/Fertilizers
N5,000, 000, and establishment of a Demo Farm – N2, 000, 000
Under
livestock sub-sector are the construction/maintenance of 8 Slaughter Houses/Abattoirs
costing N5, 000, 000, extension of poultry farm – N2, 000, 000 and goat ranch
meat shop construction at N 2, 000, 000;
also be the establishment of a fish
farm N3, 000, 000.
Under Electrification
of rural areas, Hon. Bem Tseen plans to purchase and replace transformers at N5,
000, 000, step down electricity in the
Local Government Secretariat, Usar environ and so many other places costing N10,000,000. He wish to
embark on the distribution of electricity in Jato-Aka, Ikyogen, Achia, Ajio,
Nyihemba and Imande Tomatar communities at the cost of N25,000,000.
For commerce and Co-operative, Council has budgeted
N5,000,000 for the construction of 9 motor parks; the construction/improvement
of 6 market offices across the local government will be at the tune of N
5,000,000.
Under Transport(Road and Bridges) he plans the
construction of Bridges across Amile at Ichol, Tum,Teter War and Mbawegh,Bata
Mbakem Adzever, Avungu and Berachan, Angbor, Mjir, Mswange and Urwa, Ijov –Nor,
Kongo, Mkua, Mkura, Dura, Anshase Bridge at Amile Kiriki at the total of
N100,000,000. Construction of culverts at Baar,Gube,Tse-Agoh, Wuanen,Afeese,Azoor,Uchua
and Swande,Kyua-Saa, Abee GRA, Agunuior-Nambe,Uluha and Mngudu.
There shall
also be the Opening/Rehabilitation of rural roads at Nyihemba-Anwase – Asase Road,
Anyiase – Join water, Jato-Aka-Ichol Roa and Manyan-Ayaga Boagundu Road.
The council shall purchase vehicles at N10,
000,00 and construct a mechanical workshop/supply work shop equipment at N3,
000, 000.
Under
education, council shall construct class room blocks at Aayongo, Kura, Ijever,
Injorov community and other places at N 3, 000, 000, and construction of women
centre at N5, 000, 000.
The
budget proposal for the department of Health is as follows;
Extension/Construction of maternity wards – N10,000,000, construction
improvement of Dispensaries/Clinic at
Gbe, Achia, Jato-Aka and Koti-Shangev-Ya, Inyudugh, Imande Ikyoawen,
Tomataan-Mbaav and tomatar, Manyan at N30, 000, 000. The construction of 49
latrines across the Local Government at the fine of N5,000,000 and purchase of
materials for community development projects will cost N30, 000, 000.
Water Resources and Water Supply shall take N31, 000,
000. The projects outlined here are drilling of boreholes at Adikpo Abattoir,
Tse-Gbechi Inudugh, Anchaha, Tica-Mbapev, Agura and Bumior Iniogov-Nyagba,
Repair/maintenance of Adikpo water works at N10, 000,000.
Under
Housing, a total of N45, 000, 000 shall
be spent for the following projects; the construction of various bedrooms at
Adikpo – N10, 000, 000, construction of council Chairman’s Quarter N20, 000,
000, and completion of fencing 1 local guest house at Adikpo at N10,000,000 purchase of survey equipment/mapping
settlement areas at N3, 000, 000.
Under
general Administration, a total sum of N120, 000, 000 has been proposed for the
purchase of generating plant – N2, 000, 000, purchase of electric equipment N
2, 000, 000.
the
construction of council Halls at
Adikpo, Ichol, Avande Azaibo, Boagundu, Anwase and Nyihemba at N20, 000,000, completion/fencing land scapping of L.G Secretariat, 20,000,000 construction of Palace for Ter Kwande- N10,000,000, supply of office furniture/renovation of office block N50,000,000 and construction of police station at Anwase, Achia and Anyiese at N10,000,000.
Adikpo, Ichol, Avande Azaibo, Boagundu, Anwase and Nyihemba at N20, 000,000, completion/fencing land scapping of L.G Secretariat, 20,000,000 construction of Palace for Ter Kwande- N10,000,000, supply of office furniture/renovation of office block N50,000,000 and construction of police station at Anwase, Achia and Anyiese at N10,000,000.
KSN investigation showed that the Legislative
Council on reception of the budget by the Leader of the House Hon Utume Moses
Ioryue(PDP, Menev Ward) forwarded it to the Finance and Appropriation Standing
Committee for a speedily work. The
Chairman of the Committee, Hon Vihimga Adanyi( PDP, Adikpo Township) and his
committee worked on the budget. Our reporters gathered that Hon Edmund Tartsea
Anshase( PDP Mbagba/Kyan ) and Hon. Isaiah Hindan(Liev 2, PDP) made inputs the
Adanyi Committee effected the following changes;
LIEV
II COUNCIL WARD
All projects in Leiv II were centralized at
Ikyogen town, the committee observed that there is every need for geographical
spread to be observed viz; Head 4016 sewages & drainages.
Construction
of sewage/ drainages from Adikpo, J/Aka and Ikyogen be amended from N
10,000,000 to N 6,000,000 while construction of culverts Head 4008 be amended
from N 100,000,000 to N104, 000,000 to include four culverts at Afowar,
Uhaazenga, Ukua Kajo and Dogo on the Kaanem Branch Ugee Mbalav Market road, as
this would boost revenue at the branch market of Ugee Mbalav which until now is
the next market to Ikyogen. Branch Ugeembalave is a boarder market along Cross
River- Benue and the opening of the road is revenue regenerative so should be
given a priority compare to drainages which may be considered later.
Also Head 4009 under Education. The committees
deem it necessary that youth & sports development given attention and
should not be left out and suggested that, the sum of N 5,000,000 be deducted
from education and appropriated for youth and sports under Head 4013.
This will enable the council sponsor contingents
for primary school games to state and encourage talents hunt in primary school
games.
AGBAIKYAN COUNCIL WARD:
The
committee further observed that, there is every need for the construction of Health
clinic at Dio Mbalumun in Agbaikyan
ward.
Also, the
construction of culvert on Mvaan, Ukpa streams on Mbaiwen axis of Adikpo ring
road, on Ukuu stream and War II stream Koti-Apera Ihonam Mbainenge kindred
should also be not left out as this would ease transportation from Agbaikyan
Council Ward.
Finally
the Agbaikyan Council Hall needs renovation that would befit the status of our
traditional rulers and should be given the deserved attention.
It must although be noted that The Adanyi Committee’s
inputs as he presented back to the plenary for adoption, didn’t affect the financial basics of the budget as
initially presented by Hon Tseen.
Hon Edmund
Tartsea Anshase moved that the motion be made into a bill and he was supported
by Hon. Tyokase Augustine Aondover (PDP, Kumakwagh).
Meanwhile, the PDP Chairman Kwande Chapter, Hon
Terkula Adzua Ikyur has told KSN
that the implementation of the budget of rural transformation is on course. In
an exclusive chat with KSN, he
revealed that council has commenced construction of culverts around Adikpo
town, The Amile bridge at Ichol, District Council Hall at Adikpo and many
others in the villages. When our reporters visited the site of the Council Hall
at Adikpo located at Mbaamandeev Clinic
off Adikpo Koti Yough Road early this month, they reportedly
saw work in progress.
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