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The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Budget, Planning, Research and Monitoring, Mrs Deborah Chinwe Okah, has lauded Governor Francis Nwifuru for his support to the ministry to ensure that the budget calendar is strictly followed.
She made this commendation during a brief opening ceremony to commence the 2025 Budget Bilateral Discussions at the Budget Hall of the ministry, Centenary City, Abakaliki.
The commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Grace Mfom Williamson, said she was delighted with the readiness of the Budget Committee and the ministry to timely kickstart the process, which is expected to be concluded in a month.
She reminded the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to attach the required importance to the process and keep to their scheduled dates because of time limit.
In her words: “We want to advise that all the MDAs should be conscious of the enormity of this process and keep to their dates because everything we are going to do here has a time limit. We want to follow the calendar strictly because we have the mandate to get this done before the end of September.
“So for us to achieve this, we must stick to the days you are assigned to come so that we do not have to be shifting dates. All hands should be on deck because we are going to be having very smart discussions and everyone should come prepared with the templates to make it a smooth sail.”
She reiterated the need for MDAs to attach utmost importance to the process for the good of the people and the government.
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