2013 Budget Speech

2013 Budget Speech by Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Nigeria, Thurs. Dec 6, 2012 of 33


PROTOCOLS

It is a great delight for me to, once again, stand before this Honorable House to

officially present the 2013 Appropriation Bill for consideration and approval.

You will please recall that while presenting the 2012 Budget of this administration

on 22nd December 2011, I made it clear that the Budget was aimed at delivering

good tidings to Ekiti people. Consequently, in the fiscal year, much attention was

devoted to policies and programmes aimed at entrenching sound and free

qualitative Health and Education services, maximum support for human

empowerment, laying solid industrial base to stimulate the economy and create a

friendly environment to attract potential investors to the State.

Christening the 2012 Budget as the “BUDGET OF DELIVERY” was purposeful

and focus driven. The policy thrust of the budget was to address in concrete and

pragmatic terms all variables to stimulate economic growth through accountable

governance and practical developmental efforts. Our focus was clear and the

approach has yielded dividends. I am delighted to say, without being immodest,

Mr. Speaker and distinguished honourable members that this objective has been

substantially achieved. Everywhere you turn in our state today, you see physical

evidence of government presence in our communities. We have been able to touch


the lives of the general masses and delivered on the target we set for ourselves at the

beginning of the fiscal year.

REVIEW

Before I go into the key details of what we have been able to accomplish in two

years, it is important to restate the monumental challenges that we faced when we

took office in November 2010. We inherited a debt peonage of 42 billion and many

uncompleted and abandoned road projects. The Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki-Road is a

significant example of these abandoned projects. This road project had gulped

80percent of contract sum and less than 20 percent completion when we assumed

office. From the less than 20 percent completion level that we met it, it has now

reached 80 percent completion. Also, the State was collecting 2.8 billion naira

monthly from the Federation Accounts. This has since decreased to 2.5 billion

naira. Out of this, the State pays 2 billion naira as salary and wages to its workers

and pensioners. By the time we pay Social Security for the elderly and the Youth

Volunteer scheme, this would have translated to only a little more than 400 million

naira for every other task for which we carry the burden of a heavy trust. My

administration inherited a system of Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) which

totalled about 109 million naira monthly. However, we increased that within one

year to 600 million naira. We did this not by adding new taxes, but only by blocking


existing loopholes in the tax collection and management system. Our goal in

succeeding years will be to focus on the informal sector and widen the tax base of

the state.

Reclaiming the Trust

It is gratifying to elaborate on how much we have been able to achieve in two years,

despite all the odds. I am particularly grateful that we have not betrayed the trust

that was invested in us by the people of Ekiti State and that the people of the State

who were apprehensive initially have now become the champions of our approach

to governance. The cordial and productive interdependent relationship that has

existed between my administration and the good people of Ekiti State has made it

possible for us to make giant strides in the execution of our 8-Point Agenda. The 8-

point Agenda include Governance; Infrastructural Development; Agriculture;

Education and Human Capital Development; Healthcare Services; Industrial

Development; Tourism; and Gender Equality and Empowerment.

Here, I will not go into all the details of how we have reclaimed the trust in the last

two years. This administration has published this in another document ‘2 Years in

Office of Dr. Kayode Fayemi Administration – An Account of Stewardship’. What is

important here is to highlight the key areas in which we have maintained the

honour of our land (Ekitiland) and kept our promises.


In the area of governance, and based on our recognition of good governance as the

foundation of a developmental agenda, we have turned regular interactive sessions

with Ekiti people into a tradition of governance. As the governor, and with the help

of other government officials, I have exemplified our trust in the people as the best

judges of our activities in government by keeping them abreast of government’s

activities. For instance, prior to the preparation of the 2012 budget, alongside the

members of the Ekiti State Executive Council, we toured the 16 Local Government

Areas in the State to know the needs of all the communities. Subsequently, we

integrated these into the State’s budget. Another key example of the fact that we are

running an effective, responsive and representative government, one that is alive to

the challenges faced by the citizens of the state, is the Social Security Programme for

the aged which we pioneered in Nigeria. We have paid, and will continue to pay, a

monthly stipend of N5,000 to all registered elderly people in the state who are

above the age of 65. No less than 20,000 senior citizens are benefitting from this

programme.

One of the biggest challenges to socio-economic development that we found upon

assumption of office was the decrepit state of infrastructure in the State. We had

made a promise that we would establish optimum communities that will improve

citizens’ lives and attract investments by making all parts of Ekiti accessible by major


roads, and making water dams function well, among others. In fulfilling these

promises, we embarked on massive road construction projects across the state.

There are 20 on-going projects initiated by the State Ministry of Works and

Transportation. Another 25 road projects which the Ministry inherited were taken

over and are at different stages of completion. As we celebrated our second

anniversary in office, no fewer than ten of the roads were commissioned, and many

more billed for commissioning before the end of the year.

In the context of infrastructure, we have also paid a lot of attention to urban

renewal, not only in terms of the construction of good roads, but also in terms of

the beautification of Ekiti cities. The State’s capital is our first point of attention.

Rural electrification, water supply and community development have also received a

lot of attention. The efforts in all these areas have eased the burden of life and

living for millions of the citizens of the state. On roads, in addition to what has

been achieved in the State Capital, we will focus on township roads in our old

divisional headquarters of Ikere, Ikole and Ijero in 2013.

In the area of agriculture, our ambition is to revive cocoa plantations and make

Ekiti, and by that token, Nigeria, the world leader again in cocoa production. Also,

we want to use agriculture as a means of boosting internally-generated revenue and

the creator of massive employment. Against this background, we have embarked on


a comprehensive overhaul of the State’s agricultural policy and put in place policies

and programmes that are changing the agricultural sector in the State. For instance,

the Youth-Commercial Agricultural Development Programme (YCAD), which we

launched in April 2012, will generate 20,000 jobs for the youth. Already, 150 new

youth commercial farmers have benefitted from 1,500 related jobs through this

programme. In addition to cocoa, we are also focusing on developing the full value-

chain of Cassava, Rice and Oil palm. There are several other initiatives that we have

embarked upon in the area of agricultural transformation which will cumulatively

revolutionise not only the agricultural sector but also the overall economy of the

state, particularly the attraction of Commercial Agricultural players in large scale

farming and processing. For instance, DAATCO, AGCO, Ford Concepts, Veggie

Fresh and GIL Flour – commercial agriculture operators, have all become active and

by 2013 more evidence of their involvement will become clear.

As a State that is recognised as the “State of Professors” in Nigeria, our efforts have

been focused on the transformation of the educational sector and human capital

development. We have fully embraced the dictum of our late leader, Chief Obafemi

Awolowo, who insists emphatically in ‘The Strategy and Tactics of the People’s Republic

of Nigeria (1970)’ that “an educated citizenry is indispensable to the satisfactory and

successful practice and working of democracy.” Our target is that by 2014 we will


not only maintain the free and compulsory education for students in Ekiti schools

from primary up to senior secondary school, we will also ensure that every student

in our secondary schools in the state will have a computer on his or her desk, while

also creating special initiatives for physically-challenged students and a sports

academy for gifted youth.

We have achieved a lot of in our plans for massive investment in human capital

development in Ekiti State,Nigeria. By December 2012, we would have distributed

33,000 units of laptops to students, and 18,000 units to teachers. Equally, we have

renovated virtually all our dilapidated school buildings and have distributed

sporting equipment worth millions of naira to Secondary Schools in the State.

In recognition of the ancient dictum that ‘health is wealth’, we have provided free

medical services for children, pregnant women, senior citizens and the physically-

challenged in Ekiti State, Nigeria in the last two years. We have also increased the

immunisation coverage in the state, strengthened the State Ambulance Service,

expanding medical assistance to needy patients across the state, and bolstering the

State’s capacity for effective healthcare delivery. We have expended resources on

EKSUTH and no fewer than 400,000 Ekiti citizens have benefited from the Free

Health Missions that cover all ages.


Our efforts to jumpstart industrial development in Ekiti State, Nigeria has led to

the creation of technology and industrial parks for small and medium-scale

enterprises, the establishment of micro-credit facilities and the development of agro-

allied and solid mineral sectors of the local economy. The signal achievements of

the administration in this area includes the establishment of the Fountain Holdings

Limited, a special purpose investment holding company which manages the

investment portfolio of the State and represents the Government in Public-Private

Partnerships. The Ekiti State Enterprise Development Agency which is charged with

encouraging, promoting and coordinating investment activities in the State and

thus stimulating economic growth in the State. These two, the new company and

the new agency, have started yielding magnificent results in the efforts toward the

industrialisation of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Concretely, two moribund industrial

facilities, Ire Burnt Bricks Factory (dead in the last 21 years) and Odua Enterprise

Centre (formerly Odua Textiles – equally comatose in the last 23 years), have come

back to life. The new initiative will expand the State’s resources, provide numerous

job opportunities for the citizens of the State and others, encourage the acquisition

of new skills by workers and ultimately enlarge the middle class in the State.

All the above are complemented by the massive investment that our administration

is also making in tourism. Almost one billion people engage in tourism annually


around the world. Tourism has come to be recognised as “an activity essential to the

life of nations because of its direct effects on the social, cultural, educational and

economic sectors.” We cannot but recognize this important area of the economy of

our State which is blessed with some of the most picturesque natural landscape,

including beautiful mountains. In fact, our land and people are named after the

very presence of these many mountains – Ile Olokiti. Against this backcloth, and in

the light of the blessings of our topography, my administration’s goal is to make

Ekiti State, Nigeria the most attractive destination for relaxation and holidays in

Nigeria, if not in Africa. In the light of this, we are developing what we call a

tourism corridor in the State. This includes Efon, Okemesi, Ikogosi, and Ipole-

Iloro. For example, the Ikogosi cold and warm spring tourist centre is undergoing

an unprecedented turn-around, including the redesigning of the whole landscape

with the construction of villa chalets and an amphitheatre. The first phase of this

new-look Ikogosi tourist centre which will attract both national and international

tourists has been commissioned during the second anniversary celebrations.

The third of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is gender equality

and women’s empowerment. As a government that is conscious of the role of equity

and gender equality in ensuring good governance, and one in which a woman is the

Deputy Governor (H.E. Mrs. Funmi Olayinka), in the last two years, we have


embraced this MDG by promoting gender equality and women empowerment - so

as to maximize the contributions of women who represent half of our population.

My Deputy, H.E. Mrs. Funmi Olayinka, has played a critical role in decision making

in ways that brings the voices of our female population forcefully to the table.

Our administration is the first in Nigeria to sign into law the Gender-Based

Violence (Prohibition) Bill. This was done in November 2011. We are also the first

state to domesticate the National Gender Policy. The Wife of the Governor has also

played crucial roles in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. In

the last two years, her initiative, the Ekiti Development Foundation (EDF), has

assisted women and children, including educating women on reproductive health,

providing financial assistance to boost the economic activities of women at the

grassroots, supporting couples with multiple births, helping women in skill

acquisition and leadership training. Overall, we have also been monitoring the

progress of our developmental efforts to ensure that they all help in closing the

gender gap and empowers women by providing access to social, economic and

political opportunities that would make them enjoy full rights and privileges as

citizens of the state and the country. Our efforts in this area are connected to our

overarching goal of building citizens from the grassroots up and making poverty

history in our state.


In all, what we have done is to link governance with infrastructural development,

and establish a connection between education and human capital development and

gender equality and women empowerment, and tie all these with the need for a

healthy population. The modernisation of agriculture has also been connected to

the massive push for industrial development. Related to all these is the creation of

tourist attractions, not only to provide an economic niche for the state, but also as

places of relaxation for a healthier, more enlightened citizenry – a citizenry that has

greater opportunities for better income – a citizenry that is able to live more fulfilled

lives.

PROCESSES FOR THE 2013 BUDGET

As you are aware, the process culminating in the preparation and presentation

today of the 2013 Budget was a participatory one. The process is driven by MTEF

which calls for us to start with Medium Term Strategic outlook by sectors. This

outlook then shaped our goals plans and initiatives for the next three years from

which our immediate 2013 initiatives and action plans were drawn. These initiatives

and plans in 2013 form the basis of our capital expenditure for 2013.

For the 2013 Budget estimates, we started with fiscal projections of our revenues for

2013 through 2015 using macro-economic assumptions and available data at three

levels of likelihood. Baseline revenue was projected to reflect what we can expect


with up to 99% confidence, while Plausible Level of revenue is what we can expect

to realise within 60-75% confidence. Finally, we projected Optimistic Level of

Revenue to be what we can expect within 30-40% confidence. These levels of

revenue then guided the prioritisation of our capital projects. The revenues are

allocated to sub-sectors to guide them in prioritizing capital projects necessary to

advance the achievement of set goals and objectives within the Medium Term

Strategic Plan. Projects categorised under Baseline (Ranking A) are up to 99%

confidence to be cash-backed and implemented. Projects prioritized in the Plausible

category are within 60-75% likelihood of implementation subject to realization of

revenue. Projects in the Optimistic category will be implemented subject to

realisation of revenue in that category. Allocation of revenue to each sub-sector in

2013 was guided by both the Medium Term Strategic Framework and immediate

objective of the Administration to complete the on-going projects, addressing the

need of the people particularly in provision of water and health care delivery

services.

The comprehensive approach also lends credence to our decision last year to

separate the Budgetary and Economic Planning functions from the Ministry of

Finance and Economic Development. The Ministry of Budget and Economic

Planning has spearheaded the process of agreeing the MTEF and MTSS in which


Honourable Members of the House have been active. I am happy to report that this

is not just a budget presentation but also the culmination of MTEF process as

enshrined in the Fiscal Responsibility Law of 2011. The 2013-2015 Medium Term

Expenditure Framework gives a clear perspective of where the Government policies

will take Ekiti by the year 2015. You would also recall that 2015 is the year the

Millennium Development Goals which is essentially what our 8 Point Agenda

mirrors comes to a close. It will therefore be a good time to review where we are on

all those practical indices. Although headline figures will always focus on national

figures, Ekiti State has done much better than the picture painted nationally. For

example, if you take the health indices, we are way above the national average in

terms of life expectancy, child and maternal mortality and HIV infection rates.

Complementing the MTEF process is the input by Ekiti people. Since inauguration

as the Chief Executive of our dear State, I have vowed to respect the opinions and

view-points of the entire populace in governance. This is critical to us.

Consequently, we traversed the length and breadth of the State requesting the input

of every community on its priorities for the coming year. To validate what was

collated during those sessions, I also held a session with Town Unions’

representatives on December 1, 2012 where they further confirmed their proposals.


This Budget is therefore a product of wide consultations to reflect the actual needs

of the people to whom this government is accountable.

It is in this wise that I christened the 2013 Budget as the “BUDGET OF

EMPOWERMENT AND CONSOLIDATION”.

The size of the 2013 Budget being presented to the Honourable House is

N93,616,830,001.00. While the Capital side in N47,200,688,770 or 50.4% of the

budget, the Recurrent Expenditure is N46,416,141,231 or 46.6% of the Budget.

All lawful provisions were strictly adhered to in the preparation of the 2013 Budget.

The role of this distinguished House is manifestly clear in examining the Budget

proposal and appropriate funds to projects for the realization of the collective

objective of government and the aspirations of our good people in the State. This

crucial function is strategic and cannot be wished away. I am proud to say that the

House has not shirked in these sacred and onerous responsibilities since its

inauguration.

Mr. Speaker and the distinguished Honourable Members, I must thank you most

sincerely for the critical role you played particularly in the outgoing year which

made the State one of the most peaceful and fast-growing economies in the

federation. You provided the enabling environment that made governance

productively challenging through your robust debates and candid opinions on issues


of great importance to the State and its people. This has continued to make the

State attractive to investors and development partners who are now showing

considerable interests in our initiatives and policies.

RESTRUCTURING

In line with the budget focus on empowering our citizens in our quest to make

poverty history, the government considers it as a deliberate policy to put together all

strategies geared towards direct grassroots and community empowerment. This

informs our decision to create a full-fledged ministry to fit into the policy thrust of

government aimed at further tackling poverty and its inherent debilitating

consequences. The new ministry is to bring together Community Development,

Rural Development, Cooperative Services and Social Mobilization and will be

charged with the responsibility of coordinating all anti-poverty strategies henceforth.

This Ministry will take full responsibility for interfacing with Towns’ Unions, local

cooperatives, rural integration and social mobilization at the grassroots level – all of

which constitute major priorities in the year 2013-2015.

THE 2013 BUDGET

In addition to our focus on community empowerment, another priority of this

budget is to complete the on-going capital projects and incorporate the requests of


the people of the State during my tour of the Local Government Areas. We shall

stick conscientiously to the tenets and cardinal programmes of my great party -The

Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). We shall also consolidate our achievements in

the area of free Health and Education services. Other policy thrusts or objectives of

this Administration in the next fiscal year are listed below:

OBJECTIVES OF THE 2013 BUDGET

(i) Empowerment of rural communities through the expansion of community

development initiatives;

(ii) Commitment to the completion of all critical on-going capital projects that

are Central to the 8-Point Agenda;

(iii) Increasing the effectiveness and functionality of the health sector with a view

to improving the quality of health care delivery services;

(iv) Improvement in socio-economic infrastructure such as rural/urban roads,

rural/urban water supply and rural electrification;

(v) General reduction in the level of poverty of the citizenry through the

provision of a conducive environment for job creation, youth and women

empowerment;

(vi) Improvement in the quality and functionality of education;


(vii) Provision of enabling environment for food security and agro-based

industries with immense private sector participation;

(viii) Aggressive pursuit of the agenda of making Ekiti a destination of choice for

tourists;

(ix) Maintenance of efficient, effective and well motivated public service for

enhanced productivity;

(x) Radical expansion of the internal revenue base through a pragmatic and

sustainable approach; and

(xi) Sustenance of good governance through budget discipline, probity and

accountability in the utilization of public funds.

2013 REVENUE PROJECTIONS

Statutory Allocation N31,448,586,848.00 33.6%

VAT N7,332,124,692.00 7.8%

FAAC Augmentation N8,563,278,306.00 9.1%

Internally Generated Revenue

(Including Signage Agency) N14,032,382,576.00 15.0%

External Grants (Draw Down) N4,626,894,773.00 4.9%


MDGs Conditional Grants Scheme N1,100,000,000.00 1.2%

Loan – Internal Loan / Bond N7,125,362,807.00 7.6%

Grant from Federal Govt.

(Reimbursement on Federal Road

Projects handled by the State) N5,000,000,000.00 5.3%

Ecological Fund N525,000,000.00 0.6%

Others: Sundry Incomes N13,863,200,000.00 14.8%

TOTAL = N93,616,830,001.00 100%

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

A total sum of N46,416,141,231.00 has been earmarked for the recurrent

expenditure of government in the next fiscal year. This represents 49.6% of the

total budget. With this, Government expects to meet the following obligations:

Personnel Cost N8,327,819,429.00 8.9%

Other Charges N4,729,786,390.00 5.1%

Grants to Parastatals

And Tertiary Institutions N14,392,966,764.00 15.4%


Transfer to Other Funds N11,453,921,149.00 12.2%

Consolidated Revenue

Fund Charges N7,511,647,500.00 8.0%

Total Recurrent Expenditure N46,416,141,231.00 49.6%

LABOUR RELATIONS

The government places high priority on the welfare of its labour force and it shall

continue to support the workers in all ramifications to contribute maximally to the

growth and development of our dear State. This is the reason behind the full

implementation of the new minimum wage of N19,300.00 in Ekiti State, Nigeria

even though the national minimum wage is N18,000.00.

This singular effort of the government to make its workers happy and motivated for

high productivity has its effect on the finances of the State Government as well. In

actual fact, since the implementation of the new salary structure, the wage bill for

the core Civil Service of the State has recorded a progressive increase from N4.9

billion in 2011 to N7.3 billion in 2012 or 7.9% of the total budget. In the year

2013, a sum of N8.3 billion or 8.9% of the total budget has been earmarked as core

personnel cost excluding pension and gratuity obligations. By simple calculation,


what the government is paying in 2013 is double its figures in 2011 when the new

minimum wage was yet to be implemented without corresponding increase in the

allocation from the Federation Account.

While expressing deep appreciation to labour and the entire workforce of Ekiti

State for their understanding and cooperation with the government, it is necessary

for me to state here that all of us have roles to play in making Ekiti State, Nigeria

become the land of our dream. This is why all of us should be prepared to be

involved not only in enjoying the public privileges but also the obligations to the

‘Land of Honour’.

Mr. Speaker and distinguished Honourable Members, as I noted in my address to

the people of Ekiti State, Nigeria during the celebrations of the second anniversary

of this administration, all of us are living witnesses to the parlous state of the

economy of the Ekiti in October 2010, when this administration was inaugurated. I

stated the obvious fact then that “over N40 billion was hanging precariously on the

State along with many uncompleted and abandoned projects in all sectors. At that

time, the State was collecting 2.8 billion naira monthly from the Federation

Accounts. This has since plummeted to 2.5 billion naira. Yet, the State commits 2

billion naira to salaries and wages to its workers and pensioners.” This does not

excuse us from reaching to other critical areas of need on recurrent basis including

the payment of Social Security stipends to the elderly as well as those engaged in the

Youth Volunteer scheme. In spite of this, physical development areas have to be


attended to as a matter of priority even though our Internally-Generated Revenue

(IGR) accounted far lesser than our needs.

In these circumstances, the workers have to show enough understanding on the

need to generate more funds to service government activities including the regular

payment of salaries as well as other social welfare packages. For instance, there have

been some misgivings on the implementation of the new tax regime which is a

legitimate tax code adopted by the Federal Internal Revenue Service. I like to state

that this is a national issue and not peculiar to Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Again the issue of trust has come to play in understanding government intentions. I

like to reiterate that this government is the people’s government and would do

everything to justify the people’s confidence at all times. We are determined to

consolidate on our efforts at reclaiming the people’s trust as an art of governance.

We will not falter in this determination.

This Administration shall continue to support any scheme that would improve the

welfare of the entire workforce. This we demonstrated in the re-introduction of the

cancelled loan schemes. Training and re-training of the workforce shall also be

accorded a high priority. The welfare of our senior citizens i.e. retired workers shall

also continue to receive adequate attention of this government. To this end, a sum

of N2,800,000,000.00 has been set aside in the 2013 budget for payment of

pensions and gratuities.


Highlights of Key Recurrent Expenditure:

(a) Subventions:

The Judiciary = N872,500,800.00

College of Education = N1,800,000,000.00

Ekiti State University, Ado = N2,520,000,000.00

Teaching Service Commission = N6,882,725,007.00

BSES = N237,564,800.00

SUBEB = N175,809,621.00

Agric. Development Project = N150,000,000.00

Water Corporation = N235,799,600.00

University Teaching Hospital = N141,149,537.00

(b) Other recurrent expenses

Car & Housing Loans = N100,000,000.00

Scholarship Scheme = N95,707,303.00

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Mr. Speaker and the Distinguished Honourable Members, sustained fight against

poverty occupies a prime place in this Government in 2013 fiscal year. We have no

alternative but to make the scourge history in Ekiti State, Nigeria. In doing this,

our programmes shall be focused on making the rural dwellers economically

independent through active empowerment programmes. In addition, there will be


adequate provision of water, rural electrification and rural roads. Government has

also made provision of N580.2 million in the 2013 proposed budget as its

counterpart contribution for the construction of 5km road per Local Government.

Our youth and women folk shall also be empowered. The Free Education and

Health programmes shall be sustained and pursued with vigour. Consequently, we

are proposing a total sum of N47,200,688,770 for capital projects in the 2013 fiscal

year. This amount represents 50.4% of the total budget. The fund is distributed

across sectors as follows.


SECTOR SUBSECTOR 2012 BUDGET 2013 BUDGET

2013 over 2012

2012 DIST

2013 DIST

02 Administrative 0201 Administrative 9,445,364,575 11,137,965,759

117.9% 22.0% 23.6%

02 Administrative Total 9,445,364,575 11,137,965,759 117.9% 22.0% 03 Economic 0302 Agriculture 919,765,000 2,272,271,120 247.0% 2.1% 4.8%

0302 Industrial Development 2,189,932,030 1,396,000,000

63.7% 5.1% 3.0%

0303 Tourism 1,070,392,012 1,499,000,000 140.0% 2.5% 3.2%

0304 Infrastructure 19,857,750,971 19,202,265,390

96.7% 46.2% 40.7%

03 Economic Total 24,037,840,014 24,369,536,510 101.4% 55.9% 51.6%

04 Social Services

0401 Education & Human Capital Development 2,560,951,626 3,518,259,982

137.4% 6.0% 7.5%

0402 Health Care 2,426,948,447 3,903,795,755

160.9% 5.6% 8.3%

0403 Women Empowerment, Youth & Sports 1,353,471,142 1,185,000,000

87.6% 3.1% 2.5%

04 Social Services Total 6,341,371,215 8,607,055,737 135.7% 14.8%

05 Environmental

0501 Land/Physical Planning. 1,246,503,178 1,487,000,000

119.3% 2.9% 3.2%

0502 Environment 1,907,992,269 1,599,130,764

83.8% 4.4% 3.4%

05 Environmental Total 3,154,495,447 3,086,130,764 97.8% 7.3% Grand Total 42,979,071,251 47,200,688,770 109.8% 100.0% 100.0%

ECONOMIC SECTOR

We have Agriculture, Rural Development, Industrial Development, Tourism and

provision of various infrastructures such as road construction/rehabilitation,

Housing development, Electricity, provision of potable water. As a result of its

importance to the people, the sum of N23,758,000,000.00 - 57.03% of the total


capital budget has been earmarked for this sector in the next fiscal year. Below is the

highlight of the fund distribution to sub-sectors of the Economic Sector.

Ministry of Agriculture and its Agencies: Main Ministry of Agriculture = N1,609,268,402.69 Agric. Development Project (ADP) = N350,900,000.00 Farm Settlement scheme = N133,000,000.00 Ekiti State Marketing Development Board = N30,000,000.00 Bureau of Rural Development = N230,631,579.31

Industrial Development:

Ministry of Commerce = N354,000,000.00

Ekiti State Enterprise Development

Agency = N247,500,000.00

Multi-purpose Credit Agency = N28,000,000.00

Job Creation & Employment Agency = N187,500,000.00

Ministry of Labour, Productivity &

Human Capital Development = N60,000,000.00

Infrastructural Development

This sector is of priority to this Administration. The entire proceeds from the Bond

secured by the state are being expended on infrastructural development. To this


end, the sum of N18,154,000,000.00 of the entire budget has been set aside for

recurrent and several other capital projects under Infrastructure. Few of the

projects are listed below.

Road Projects = N9,956,000,027.00

Public Buildings = N6,278,700,000.00

Electricity = N1,280,000,000.00

Water Corporation = N2,084,000,009.00

Rural Water Sanitation Projects = N120,000,000.00

Ekiti State Traffic Management = N100,000,000.00

Public Works Corporation = N467,000,000.00

Housing Development = N209,572,103.46

SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR

Provision of social services for the generality of our people in Ekiti State, Nigeria is

critical to this government. Education and Health care services which are the core

programmes of my Great Party –The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), would be

adequately funded. A total sum of N2,488,000,000.00 or 5.97% of the total Budget


is allocated to the Education sub sector. In this token, a sum of N3,629,000,000.00

or 8.71% of the total budget is set aside for Health programmes.

In view of our commitment to gender equality and youth development, this

administration shall give the required logistics and support to strengthening existing

gender based programmes in the State.

Our youth are the building blocks of our future. We plan to attract major youth

empowerment programs to Ekiti State, Nigeria in 2013 and also develop avenues to

productively engage our youth through competitive activities such as debates, quiz,

Sports Competition etc.

Education Sub-Sector:

Main Ministry of Education = N451,099,982

School Enterprises = N30,000,000

SUBEB = N2,010,000,000

Board for Technical & Vocational Education = N142,000,000

Ekiti State University (including College

of Medicine) = N650,000,000

College of Education = N51,900,000

Health Sub Sector

Main Ministry of Health = N2,163,795,755

College of Technology, Ijero-Ekiti = N175,000,000


University Teaching Hospital = N750,000,000

Primary Health Care Development Agency = N245,000,000

Central Medical Store = N196,900,000

Hospitals’ Management Board = N151,000,009

State Action Committee on Aids (Ekiti SACA) = N64,000,000

Information Services:

Ministry of Information = N151,500,000

Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State = N230,000,009

Government Printing Press = N198,012,000

Sports Development:

Construction of Indoor Sports Hall at

Olukayode Stadium = N40,000,000

Establishment of Sports Academy = N50,000,000

Provision of Sports Equipment = N10,000,000

Women Development

Women Empowerment Programmes = N188,100,009

Construction & equipping of Women

Development Centre at Ado-Ekiti = N194,900,000

Multiple Birth Trust Fund = N50,000,000


ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR

This administration shall maintain a cleaner environment across the state.

Considerable attention will be given to Ado Ekiti, the State capital to make it a

model and a reference point among other state capitals in the Federation. The

Urban Renewal programmes shall be extended to other local Government

headquarters. A total sum N3,294,000,000 or 7.91% is allocated for capital

expenditure in the sector in year 2013. The fund is allocated to the under listed sub-

sectors:

Environmental Development

Main Ministry of Physical, Urban & Regional Planning = N347,000,000

Bureau of Lands = N450,000,000

Office of Surveyor General = N251,000,000

Urban Renewal Agency (Formerly CUDA) = N425,000,000

Ministry of Housing and Environment = N82,180,097

State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) = N503,900,667

Waste Management Board = N181,386,848

Ministry of Special Duties = N577,121,215

Emergency Services Department = N41,895,512

ADMINISTRATIVE SECTOR

Mr. Speaker and the distinguished Honourable Members, the roles of General

Administration as the central co-ordinator of all government activities in the State

are quite engaging. It is therefore very important to accord this sector the desired


attention. The total allocation for the administration Sector is N7,317,000,000.00

or 17.56% of the total capital budget.

Internal Security

This Administration is happy with the relative peace, law and order that prevailed

in the State in the out-going year. This was made possible by the effort and

determination of the law enforcement agencies that were always on the alert. Our

administration will within its limited resources, provide logistics for our law-

enforcement agencies to enable them perform optimally. Our Royal Fathers were

also supportive as they ensured that peace reigned supreme in their respective

domains. We shall not relent on this effort in the coming year. In light of the gaps

that still plague our internal security situation in the State, 2013 shall see the

introduction of Ekiti State Peace Corps which will focus on complementing the

efforts of law enforcement agencies. Further steps will be taken in the coming year

to make the State crime free. I enjoin the peace loving people of Ekiti State, Nigeria

to volunteer useful information to the law enforcement agencies so as to guarantee

the security of lives, investment and property.

The Legislature

I am happy to note that the venue of this budget presentation is arguably the most

elegant Legislative House in the country. Among others, it is a beauty to behold.

This has however given us an added responsibility to maintain the structure. We

will not shirk in this responsibility. We have made adequate provision in the 2013

Budget for proper maintenance of the edifice.


I make bold to say that this 4th Assembly has stood out as a testimonial of the virtue

of the Ekiti people for excellence and high productivity. I note with satisfaction that

the 4th Assembly has successfully passed Fifty One (51) bills into law within one and

a half years of its inauguration. Forty One of these have already received the assent

of Mr. Governor and if the four bills passed by the 3rd Assembly are added to the

figure, 45 Laws have been signed within two years of this administration. This is a

record I doubt if any Assembly would break for a long time to come.

Once again, I like to commend the Honourable members for the achievements of

the House so far. This has made you to be celebrated across the country, I joyfully

identify with the good reputation you have cut for yourselves within the short

period of your inauguration. The giant strides are very commendable. I urge you not

to rest on your oars. I also request, for the good of our people, your continued

cooperation and constructive appraisal of our policies. Since it is for common good,

I promise to take good notice of this with every sense of responsibility and candour.

This Administration shall continue to support the House most especially in the area

of funding and any other assistance it may require from the Executive within the

limited resources available to the government.

The Judiciary

The importance of the Judiciary as the third arm of Government cannot be over-

emphasised. As the last hope of the common man, we will continue to respond to

the needs of this very important arm of government for it to achieve its statutory

responsibilities. The 2013 Budget has made provision for the construction of new

office buildings to ameliorate the hardship of shortage of accommodation in the

Judiciary. All other needs such as office furniture and equipment, utility vehicles


have also been addressed in the 2013 proposed budget. It is my expectation that the

third arm of Government would sustain the tempo of quick dispensation of justice

for the sake of those awaiting trial.

Conclusion

Right Honourable Speaker and the Honourable members of this distinguished

house, this budget is a document that has articulated the policies and programmes

of the government to achieve the collective aspirations of the good people of Ekiti

State, Nigeria in the year 2013. It is our resolve to faithfully implement the

provisions as passed by this Assembly.

It is now a singular honour for me to formally present to you the proposed 2013

Budget, the “BUDGET OF EMPOWERMENT AND CONSOLIDATION”. I

pray that the implementation of this budget will bring the desired growth and

development to our people and Ekiti State, Nigeria, the Land of Honour, Ile Iyi, Ile

Eye.

Thank you.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Advance.

DR. JOHN ‘KAYODE FAYEMI,

GOVERNOR,

EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

2013 Budget Speech

Documents

Transcript of 2013 Budget Speech