Sanwo-Olu Signs Lagos N1.7tn 2022 Budget Into Law

Posted on the 31 December 2021 by Maxiel

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor has signed the state's 2022 appropriation invoice of N1.756 trillion into regulation.

He signed the invoice on Friday, in accordance with the Lagos State Commissioner for Info, Gbenga Omotoso.

"Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today signed the Year 2022 Appropriation Bill into law, the Budget is Christened: "Budget of Consolidation". TOTAL BUDGET: ₦1.75 trillion," Omotoso posted.

The Lagos State Home of Meeting had on Wednesday night the Y2022 finances estimate with a slight enhance of the grand whole from the preliminary N1.38 trillion to N1.758 trillion.

The finances was handed at a sitting presided over by the Speaker of the Home, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, after a presentation of the report by Gbolahan Yishawu, chairman of the Committee on Financial Planning and Funds.

Yishawu, after the plenary, defined that the full finances measurement handed has addition of left overs from the earlier allocations within the 2021 finances.

He stated the leftover was rolled right into a 'contingency fund' within the Y2022 finances.

He additionally put the Capital and Recurrent Expenditure ratio at 66:34.

Whereas the recurrent expenditure is N591,280,803,486bn, the Capital expenditure is N1.166,915,843,358trn, which brings the finances whole measurement to N1,758,196,44,844trn.

In accordance with him the loans, bonds and ISPO funds are captured within the finances that was handed.

Sanwo-Olu stated the rise was as a result of the Home of Meeting and Govt agreed to seize all financing choices for the Blue and Pink Line rail challenge, in addition to different capital tasks, with out placing stress on the money circulation and debt sustainability.

He stated, "This finances represents 66 per cent capital expenditure and 34 per cent recurrent expenditure. Via this, we're creating vital worth for our folks and we're assuring you of a stronger 2022.

"We are excited with what we can do for our people and we believe it will further consolidate our efforts in all areas. We'll see greater impacts and real dividends to the people."