The Zamfara state Governor, Dauda Lawal has denied the viral news that it budgeted the sum of N19.3 billion for purchasing kitchen equipment in 2024, SAVANNAH NEWSNOW REPORTS.
In the press statement issued by the state government described the news as misleading and baseless.
This statement was signed by the Commissioner of Budget Planning, Hon. Abdulmalik Gajam.
In the statement: “On Tuesday, an online platform reported that a review of the Zamfara state budget performance document has shown that the state budgeted N19.3 billion to purchase kitchen and canteen equipment for the 2024 fiscal year,” he said.
The Commissioner in the statement also breakdown the N19.3 billion budgeted for projects under the Ministry of Education.
“The news platform that peddled the fake news pushed half-baked statistics, omitting the vital information from the complete budget performance document.”
Gajam stated that 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, construction of teachers training center and creation of teachers development funding scheme.”
