Dr Kayode Fayemi’s government in Ekiti State has announced that it has designed what it called, the citizens’ budget that will uplift lives in the state.
The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Femi Ajayi, disclosed this to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti for the 2019 fiscal year for the benefit of the general public.
Hon. Ajayi stated that the Fayemi policy directive of openness in administration, accountability and transparency informed the preparation of the document for the general public which is the first time in the history of Ekiti State.
The commissioner noted that in a democratic setting, every responsible citizen has the right to know how the communal wealth is being expended to administer good governance and implement developmental policies and programmes.
He explained that the Ministry of Budget has put together a citizens’ Budget that is simple, less technical and specifically designed to present key information in a way that is comprehensible to all caliber of the general public.
Ajayi noted that the 2019 Budget was also designed to meet the international standard in budgetary preparations that give details about how government plans to spend the communal wealth which is the tax payer’s money.
The Commissioner highlighted the notable features of the 2019 Citizens’ Budget which iclude the Revenue and Financing of 2019 Budget, Top Capital Budgets, General Fiscal framework, Sectorial Allocations, Breakdown of Grants and many other sterling features of the Budget.
He expatiated that the 2019 Budget of Restoration was designed to put smiles on the faces of Ekiti people and also to reduce the level of poverty in the State.
Packaged by Emmanuel Adeniran
