The revised 2020 budget of N146.4 billion represents 13.67 percent reduction in the initial budget size of N169.6 billion, which amounts to N23,183,017,220.00.
The revised budget, which was in response to the negative consequences of the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on the economy, was passed by State House of Assembly on Wednesday, after its presentation to the public for inputs.
According to details of the new budget, the earlier approved recurrent and capital expenditures of N68,790,000,000.00 and N100,767,658,300.00 were revised to N69,790,000,000.00 and N76,584,641,080 respectively, representing 48 percent and 52 percent.
Also in the approved revised budget, the state government made savings of N53,617,927,900.00 and added the sum of N27,455,910,680.
