The Federal Government intends to spend N854.8 billion on pensions, gratuities, and retiree benefits in 2023.
On Friday in Abuja, President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) revealed this when delivering the 2023 appropriations bill to the National Assembly.Infomation Guide Nigeria
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaHe revealed that the entire non-debt recurrent expenditures from January to July 2002 were $3.24 trillion, of which $2.87 trillion was allocated to salaries, pensions, and other operating expenses.
According to him, government spending for the 2023 fiscal year would total N20.15tn.
Prof. Uche Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market and Chairman of the Abuja Branch of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, stated:
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“The early presentation of the 2023 budget proposal is commendable as it ensures the sustainability of the return to the January to December budget cycle.
“It’s equally noteworthy that the Finance Bill will be considered alongside the 2023 Appropriation Bill as well as the fact that the budget of government owned enterprises is integrated to promote transparency.
“I think the oil price benchmark of $70 is conservative in line with budget principles. I also think the oil production benchmark of 1.69mbpd is realistic given the assurance by the President that the NNPC Limited is doing something to curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
“It is, however, worrisome that capital expenditure as a proportion of total spending has gone down well below the government target of 30 per cent while debt service at over N6tn is in excess of amount budgeted for capital expenditure.”
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaThe Chief Executive Officer, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf, said, “The 2023 Federal Government budget has further amplified the troubling fiscal outlook for the economy. Expenditure continues to accelerate amid consistent weak revenue performance.
“We have a budget of N20.51tn naira and revenue projection of N9.73tn naira. This is a deficit of 10.78tn. In all probability, the deficit will be much bigger by year-end because of the track record of revenue under performance over the last couple of years.Jamb Result
“We are also likely to see an acceleration of CBN financing of the fiscal deficit given the revenue performance trajectory. The public debt stock is growing and currently at N42tn.
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