SAHARA REPORTERS
ASaharaReporters’ review of the third quarter budget performance reports of Yobe state has shown that it spent N2.6 billion on honorarium and refreshments in the first nine months of 2024.
This is also as the state spent N1.2 billion on construction of chalets at Presidential lodge in the same period under review.
An analysis of the budget performance document showed that the state earned N8.1billion as internally generated revenue in the period under review.
This would imply that it spent 32% of the state internally generated revenue on lawmakers sitting allowances and 14.8% on Chalets in presidential lodge.
This would mean that in total 46.9% of the state IGR went to Chalets in Presidential lodge and lawmakers sitting allowance.
This development is despite economic hardship ravaging states in the country.
For better context, Yobe State has a poor internally generated revenue record of N8.1billion relying heavily on the federally distributed revenue put at N85.2 billion.
Despite spending N2.6 billion on honorarium and sitting allowance, Yobe State Water Corporation capital expenditure stood only N1.4 billion.
The state failed to spend any money on its Universal Basic Education Board capital expenditure.
Only N379.5 million was spent on the state primary healthcare board capital expenditure.
Also, 48% of school aged children are deprived access to education in the state, 73% are deprived access to household while another 27% are deprived access to clean drinking water.
Over 1.3 million persons are also said to be poor in Yobe State.
THIS STORY FIRST APPEARED IN SAHARA REPORTERS
