The Niger State House of Assembly has received three critical proposals from Governor Mohammed Umar Bago on Tuesday, aimed at navigating economic challenges and advancing the state’s development agenda.
The correspondences were read during plenary by Deputy Speaker Hon Afiniki Eunice Dauda.
The governor submitted a revised 2025 budget, scaling down the original ₦1,558,887,565,358 to ₦1,091,221,295,751, and cited underperformance in Capital Receipts (CR), which constitute 60% of total revenue.
The adjustment, involving a 30% reduction in the approved Capital Receipts from ₦939.8 billion to ₦448.64 billion, he said is aimed at addressing fiscal imbalances affecting developmental goals.
According to him, “This shortfall has affected the government’s developmental goals and overall budget performance.
The assessment also revealed the need to revise the approved 2025 recurrent and capital expenditures to correct the fiscal imbalance observed in the expenditure pattern for the year.”
Bago also sought and secured unanimous approval for the reappointment of Mr. Mohammed Madami Etsu as Executive Chairman of the Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NIRS) for a second and final four-year term, effective January 5, 2026.
The Deputy Speaker noted Etsu’s “professional excellence, dedication, innovation, and creativity” have boosted the state’s revenue over the past four years.
In the third correspondence, the governor informed the House of his plan to present the 2026 budget on December 12, 2025, unavoidable delays due to recent state developments.
He then expressed appreciation for the Assembly’s cooperation, emphasizing continued inclusive governance.
