Edo State Government has approved the downward review of the 2017 budget from the initial ₦153.187bn to ₦127.921billion, representing a 16.49% reduction. The government in a statement issued after an emergency Executive Council (EXCO) meeting held at Government House in Benin, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr Paul Ohonbamu, said the downward review was occasioned by the sub-optimal performance of the nation’s macroeconomic environment. “The Commissioner for Budget and Planning presented a memo requesting for the approval of the draft 2017 revised budget estimate on account of the...
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