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Zulum presents N234.8 billion budget to Assembly for 2023
Zulum presents N234.8 billion budget to Assembly for 2023
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has presented a N234 billion budget to the House of Assembly for the 2023 fiscal year.
According to him, all the ongoing projects for 2022 are to be completed next year, while implementing the budget by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The next year’s budget has decreased by 12.31 percent over the 2022 budget of N270 billion.
Presenting the budget, yesterday (Wednesday), in Maiduguri, the Governor, disclosed that capital and recurrent expenditures gulped N144.2 billion and N90.66 billion respectively.
On the finance of Budget, he said: “The implementation of this budget will be financed from the recurrent revenues of N137.85 billion,” comprising the Federal Accounts and Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue of N67.98 billion.
The budget tagged: “Budget of Continuity for Sustainability,” will be implemented with an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N33.2 billion and the Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N30.2 billion.
According to him, other federation account sources of N6.5 billion and capital receipts of N95.7 billion comprising loans and grants are to execute the appropriation bill.
Besides, he noted that the budget shall be based on the federal government fiscal forecast for 2023 to 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
He further disclosed that; “This budget shall therefore be facilitated by enhancing IGR revenues as projected.
“Other sources to implement this budget include other federation accounts sources of 193.61 billion.
“We also expected a rise in local revenue generation on ground rents by 25 per cent annually.”
In a breakdown of sectoral allocations, he said that the Ministry of Finance took the lion’s share of N30 billion, while Education and Works sectors were respectively earmarked N28.23 billion and N25.62 billion.
The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, assured the Governor that the passage to the budget will be accelerated by the 28-member legislators.
Troops rescue 31 kidnapped passengers in Kogi, search ongoing for others
By; Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army troops in collaboration with police and local hunters rescued 31 kidnapped passengers along the Apata-Obajana road on Thursday night.
Zagazola Makama informed reliably that the incident occurred on May8, at about 11:50 p.m. when two Toyota Hiace buses travelling from Lagos to Kano and Katsina respectively were attacked by armed hoodlums.
The first bus with registration number DTF 773 XA driven by Saminu Yahaya was heading to Kano with 17 passengers, while the second, with registration number KNA 170 XA, driven by Bashir Dahiru, was en route to Katsina with another 17 passengers.
A distress alert was received from a local hunter, prompting a swift response by the troops who engaged the assailants in a fierce gun duel, which forced the attackers to abandon 31 of the 38 victims and flee into the forest.
Four of the rescued passengers sustained machete injuries, while one victim was hit by a bullet in the left thigh. All injured victims were immediately evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.
Efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining seven abducted persons have been intensified.
Troops rescue 31 kidnapped passengers in Kogi, search ongoing for others
Troops of Operation Safe Haven arrest notorious gunrunners, recover arms in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested three suspected notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in Golgokofa village under Godogodo Chiefdom, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The operation, which was conducted on May 8, followed credible intelligence that led the troops to the suspects’ hideout.
The suspects were identified as Adamu Musa, 65; Lukman Isah, 35; and Umar Jammo, 25.
Items recovered from the operation include one AK-47 rifle, one fabricated gun, one AK-47 magazine, a round of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, and three motorcycles.
The suspects are currently in custody and making useful confessions to aid further operations aimed at arresting other members of the criminal network and recovering additional arms.
OPSH reiterated its commitment to working with the public and utilizing actionable intelligence to rid the region of criminal elements and ensure a safe and secure environment.
Troops of Operation Safe Haven arrest notorious gunrunners, recover arms in Kaduna
Cattle Herder Survives ISWAP Terrorists Attack in Monguno LGA, Borno
By Hamza Suleiman
On May 7, 2025, at approximately 2030hrs, a cattle herder, Hassan Bukar, 55, was attacked by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists while grazing his cattle in Wulo bush, Monguno Local Government Area, Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the assailants used a knife to cut him at the nape of his neck, but the victim, despite the severity of the injury, managed to survive.
The victim was immediately rushed to Monguno General Hospital by a patrol team from Monguno Division, where he was admitted and is currently receiving treatment.
Troops of Sector 3 MNJTF and Operational Hadin Kai have intensified efforts to track and nutrialised the terrorists.
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