Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has signed into law the revised 2020 Appropriation Bill into law.
The 2020 Budget was revised from N177,340,521,174.00 to N122, 848,822,913.00.
Governor Lalong said the revised budget became necessary due to the need to take care of the realities thrown up by COVID-19 which has greatly affected the economy of the State.
He said the impact has been huge as the state earning have drastically fallen even in the face of demands for funds to carry out statutory responsibilities and also respond to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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He noted that the situation prompted various cost-cutting measures to enable the government to manage the lean resources efficiently and also try to fulfil the basic responsibilities of providing services to its citizens.
He directed the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, as well as all MDAs to ensure strict and effective implementation of the new budget in line with extant financial regulations.
