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Monday, 30 July 2012
Reps deny 56% budget implementation, claims only 34% so far
The House of Representatives has described as
untrue claims by the federal government that it has implemented 56
percent of the 2012 budget.
At
a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the Spokesman of the House of
Representatives Zakari Mohammed stated that only implemented 34 percent
of the budget has been implemented.
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday via the Minister of Finance confirmed that the implementation of the 2012 budget has reached 56% from 39% as at the end of May.
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala further revealed that the 56% represents N324 billion of the N404 billion so far released.
Reacting to the planned impeachment threats by the lower legislative chamber to President Jonathan if the budget implementation is not at 100% before September, the former World Bank Manager stated that “there is nowhere in the world where budget is implemented 100% by September” insisting that from her experience the least any country has done is 80%.
Mr Mohammed at the press conference also noted that contrary to claims by the Minister of Finance, the introduction of constituency projects by the National Assembly is not the reason for the slow pace of the implementation of the budget.
He also said the House was not going back on its resolution to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan if he failed to achieve 100 per cent implementation of the budget by September.
The minister’s claim came as part of government’s responses to the threat to commence impeachment proceedings against Jonathan.
Mohammed noted that by the finance minister’s statement, only N324bn of the N404bn released so far for capital project had been cash-backed in July. He said, “This was the grouse of the House. We are in the seventh month, going to the eighth month of the year; out of N1.5tn, you have cash-backed only N324bn. That is not good enough; that is the point that is being made. The budget performance is not encouraging.”
“It is not true that the Executive arm has implemented as at today 56 per cent of the 2012 budget as widely reported. “In truth, about 34 per cent of the budget has been implemented. What the minister admitted to, as can be confirmed from her own words, is that, at best government has implemented 56 per cent of the N404bn released to MDAs.
The House of Representatives had two weeks ago, threatened to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan over the failure to implement the budget.
At
a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the Spokesman of the House of
Representatives Zakari Mohammed stated that only implemented 34 percent
of the budget has been implemented.The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday via the Minister of Finance confirmed that the implementation of the 2012 budget has reached 56% from 39% as at the end of May.
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala further revealed that the 56% represents N324 billion of the N404 billion so far released.
Reacting to the planned impeachment threats by the lower legislative chamber to President Jonathan if the budget implementation is not at 100% before September, the former World Bank Manager stated that “there is nowhere in the world where budget is implemented 100% by September” insisting that from her experience the least any country has done is 80%.
Mr Mohammed at the press conference also noted that contrary to claims by the Minister of Finance, the introduction of constituency projects by the National Assembly is not the reason for the slow pace of the implementation of the budget.
He also said the House was not going back on its resolution to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan if he failed to achieve 100 per cent implementation of the budget by September.
The minister’s claim came as part of government’s responses to the threat to commence impeachment proceedings against Jonathan.
Mohammed noted that by the finance minister’s statement, only N324bn of the N404bn released so far for capital project had been cash-backed in July. He said, “This was the grouse of the House. We are in the seventh month, going to the eighth month of the year; out of N1.5tn, you have cash-backed only N324bn. That is not good enough; that is the point that is being made. The budget performance is not encouraging.”
“It is not true that the Executive arm has implemented as at today 56 per cent of the 2012 budget as widely reported. “In truth, about 34 per cent of the budget has been implemented. What the minister admitted to, as can be confirmed from her own words, is that, at best government has implemented 56 per cent of the N404bn released to MDAs.
The House of Representatives had two weeks ago, threatened to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan over the failure to implement the budget.
UPDATE: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson: Not Speaking!
Robert Pattinson has moved out of the home he shared with Kristen Stewart, that much we already knew.
But a fresh report suggests these stars are not utilizing Skype or sending texts or even dropping any direct Facebook messages: Stewart and Pattinson are not speaking at the moment, People sources say.
But a fresh report suggests these stars are not utilizing Skype or sending texts or even dropping any direct Facebook messages: Stewart and Pattinson are not speaking at the moment, People sources say.
The impasse, of course, is a result of Stewart's admitted affair with Rupert Sanders.
Pattinson has not issued any statements on the embarrassing, hurtful matter, but insiders claim he's appalled that Kristen took the scandal public and is in hiding, trying to figure out his next step.
But the star will need to come out
relatively soon, and he'll need to appear alongside Stewart when he does
so: Pattinson and his Twilight costar are scheduled to present together September 6 at the MTV Video Music Awards.
19 Million Nigerians affected with Hepatitis
As Nigeria joins the world to mark this year’s World Hepatitis Day on Saturday July 28, 2012, experts have said that hepatitis B alone affects about 19 million Nigerians.
The experts, who made the revelation in Lagos on Friday 27 July 2012 during a symposium on hepatitis B organized by the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in collaboration with the Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Nigeria (SGHIN) called for collaboration to raise awareness on the disease, which they said is more infectious and common than the human immunodeficiency virus infection / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
NIMR Director-General, Prof. Innocent Ujah, said although the disease is deadly, it is largely unknown by Nigerians. He put the global rate of hepatitis B and C at about 490 million, adding that HIV and the disease “are two enemies” that should not be allowed to mix.
Robert Pattinson moves out of home he shared with Kirsten Stewart
Robert is said to be devastated and angry...and ‘couldn’t believe what he was hearing’ when Kristen told him the fling was just a ‘one off.’ Kristen is begging for another chance, Robert is undecided.
Mariah Carey Poses for First American Idol Promotional Photo
Mariah Carey is on board as one of the new American Idol judges. For a cool $18 million per year.
And just days after this announcement was made official, Fox came out with the first promotional picture of its new panelist. She doesn't exactly look thrilled to have the gig, does she?
And just days after this announcement was made official, Fox came out with the first promotional picture of its new panelist. She doesn't exactly look thrilled to have the gig, does she?
Still, no one can debate Carey's
credentials. She has sold over 200 million records worldwide and is
responsible for more number-one singes than any solo artist in history.
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