The Zamfara State Government has categorically denied budgeting N19.3 billion for the purchase of kitchen equipment in its 2024 fiscal year. In response to a misleading report, the state Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mallam Abdulmalik Gajam, clarified that the allocated funds were specifically designated for education projects. These projects include the agile program, construction of zonal primary schools, provision of smart primary schools in Gusau, procurement of kitchen utensils for all government schools (at a cost of 40 million naira), and the creation of a teachers’ development funding scheme. Governor Daudu Lawal’s administration remains committed to fiscal responsibility and transparency, aiming to reduce misuse of public funds and eliminate leak.
Gajam provided details of the breakdown of the N19.3 billion budgeted for projects under the Ministry of Education.
He said, “The news platform that peddled the fake news pushed half-baked statistics, omitting the vital information from the complete budget performance document.”
The breakdown of 19.3 billion was budgeted under the Ministry of Education, and it is under the category of capital expenditure.
“The name canteen & kitchen is a fixed asset purchase the coded name of a particular category of multiple expenditures which contain a provision on the agile program, construction of zonal primary schools, provision of smart primary school in Gusau, procurement of kitchen utensil for all government school for 40 million naira, construction of teachers training centre and creation of teachers development funding scheme.
“All this put together is what constituted 19.3 billion.”The commissioner further stressed that Governor Daudu Lawal’s administration came to reduce the abuse of public funds and block leakages.
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