Niger Delta Citizens and Budget Platform

Sunday 01st of August 2010

Beyond Amnesty: Citizens Report on State and Local Government Budgets in the Niger Delta

A new report by the Niger Delta Citizens and Budget Platform (NDCBP) contains findings of analyses and monitoring of the implementation of the annual budgets of the governments of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers State in 2009.

Communities and the Petroleum Industries Bill

This report lays out the presentations, discussions and conclusions the "Communities and Civil Society Consultation Meeting on the Petroleum Industry Bill", which held on 25 and 26 November 2009 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

EXTERNAL LINKS

RVSG Nets N160 Billion In 5 Months

Saturday, 26 June 2010 04:57
http://www.riversstate.gov.ng/StateNews/tabid/760/Default.aspx By Blessing Wikina - Ag. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Friday, June 4, 2010 The Rivers State Government says it has received a total of N160.4 billion as Revenue from both the Federation Account and Internally Generated Revenue within the last 5 months of this year. Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who announced this today at a special stakeholders meeting of the state, hosted at the site of the new Model Secondary School, Ebubu in Eleme Local Government Area of the state, said out of the above figure N83 billion came from Federation Account, N21 billion was gotten from Internally Generated Revenue, while N54 billion came from Other Sources.
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 June 2010 05:10
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Federation Account: FG, States, LGs Share N284bn …FAAC Transfers N108.2b Into Excess Crude, PPT Accounts

Friday, April 16, 2010

Federation Account: FG, States, LGs Share N284bn
…FAAC Transfers N108.2b Into Excess Crude, PPT Accounts

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday shared a total of N284.592 billion among the three tiers of government from the revenue realised into the Federation Account in March 2010.

The Honourable Minister of State for Finance and FAAC Chairman, Mr. Remi Babalola, who confirmed this at the end of the Committee’s meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, said the distributed revenue was an increase of N11.352 billion or 4.16 per cent when compared to the N273.239 billion shared in the preceding month.

Monday, 17 May 2010 20:11

FAAC Disbursement for March 2010 which was distributed in April 2010 can be downloaded with the links below;

Summary and Federal Government Details

State Government Details

Local Government Details

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 04:44

Nigeria: Govt Borrows U.S.$915 Million to Finance Budget 2010

Thursday, 22 April 2010 00:00

http://allafrica.com/stories/201004220359.html

coats of arms-ACTING President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has unveiled an External Borrowing Plan of Government for 2010. He said his government intends to finance a deficit in the Appropriation Act of 2010, with a World Bank Loan of $915million.

A letter signed by the Acting President and forwarded to the House of Representatives yesterday, stated that of the sum, $179million would be used for urban water and transport, human capacity development and power infrastructure projects in the country.

BUDGET ANALYSIS

The Budget Analysis Briefs summarize analyses of 2009 budgets of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States with special focus on the health and education sectors. The Briefs examine the state government’s relative prioritizing of these sectors in view of national and international standards, as well as the State government’s own policy statements.