Kogi State Ministry of Information and Communication has appealed to the State Government to remove the State Broadcasting Corporation and the Graphics Newspaper from the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo made the appeal in a message while defending the Ministry’s 2025 Budget before the House of Assembly in Lokoja.
Budget defence is a yearly ritual for Ministries, Departments and Agencies to appraise and defend their budget in the preceding and the up coming year respectively.
It is on this premise, Kogi State Ministry of Information and Communication which houses Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation and the Graphics Newspaper embarked on this exercise.
The Commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Ebenezer Adurodija said the placement of the State Broadcasting Corporation and the Graphic Newspaper under the TSA is hampering their operations.
Fanwo emphasized the Ministry’s crucial role in disseminating information to the public and raising awareness about government policies and programs.
The Commissioner, while presenting an analysis of the 2024 budget before the House on Tuesday highlighted the challenges currently faced by the Ministry to include Equipment needs, Operational vehicles among others.
Fanwo appealed to the Lawmakers to help the Ministry in the implementation of the Enforcement of the circular directing all the Ministries, Department, Board, Commissions and Agencies to patronize the Printing Press on all the printing matters.
Responding, the Chairman, House Committee on Information and Communications, Prince Bode Ogunmola, said the budget defense was not to witch hunt any Ministry, hence the need for cooperation for a smooth process.
The Director-General, Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation, Princess Nana Hauwa Yusuff, Managing Director, Graphic Newspaper, Mr. Yusuf Itopa, Chairman of Kogi State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalist, Alhaji Ademu Saidu were among the entourage.
2025 BUDGET DEFENCE OF MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
PROTOCOLS
PREAMBLE
1 am delighted to have the opportunity to present amit defend our 2025 Budget before this esteemed body, which plays a crucial role in legitimizing the Hudget document. The Ministry I represent is tasked with diseminating information to the public, with the aim of raising awareness about government policies and programs, as well as gathering feedback from the public.
In order to effectively carry out our mandate, we rely on the support of the Henourable House to allocate the necessary resource for our activities in the upcoming year. It is essential that we receive appropriate funding to ensure that we can continue to fulfill our responsib.Ltics effectively
Our presentation will begin with an analysis of the 2024 Budget of the Ministry of Information and Communications, as well as its wo parastatals the Radio and the Graphic Newspaper. We will then outline our proposed budget for the year 2025. detailing how these funds will be utilized to further our mission of informing and engaging the public.
YEAR 2024 BUDGET PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AS AT AUGUST:
A. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION
Recurrent Revenue:
1. Expected Revenue
ii. Actual Revenue
iii. % Performance
Recurrent Expenditure:
Salaries Approved Estimates
ii. Salaries Actual Expenditure
N
3,500,000
2,092,502.50
609%
N
127.680.208
70.524,012.11
iii. % performarice
55%
iv. Overhead cost Approved Estimates
2,674,040.503.00
v. Overhead cost Actual Expenditure:
1,212,280,433.93
vit perfonnance
459%
B. RADIO
Recurrent Revenue:
15,000.000
1. Expected Revenue
6,052.950.32
ii. Actual Revenue
40%
iii. % Performance
N
Recurrent Expenditure:
176,184,051.00
i. Salaries Approved Estimates
il. Salaries Actual Expenditure
90.278.273.35
iil. % performance
51%
iv. Overhead cost Approved Estimates
382,412,729
v. Overhead cost Actual Expenditure:
105,416,711.80
vi. % performance
27%
C. THE GRAPHIC NEWSPAPER
Recurrent Revenue:
Expected Revenue
991,300
ii. Actual Revenue
99%
iii. % Performance
N
Recurrent Expenditure:
69,728.941
1. Salaries Approved Estimates
36,593,949,44
ii. Salaries Actual Expenditure
ii.% performance
52
iv. Overhead cost Approved Estimates 86,067,569
v. Overhead cost Actual Expenditure:
39,243,949.44
vi. % performance
45%
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE:
The sotal capital expenditure estimates for 2024 in respect of information sector Was (N224,847,525) Two Hundred and Twenty-Four Million. Eight Hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and Twenty-five Naira only but N17,913, 000.00 was released for renovation of Ochaja Radio station, representing 8%
PROJECTIONS FOR 2025
1.The Ministry:
The Ministry proposed a Recurrent Revenue of 15,000,000. Salaries and Allowances of N162,401,306. and overhead costs of N3,009,018,495 for 2025.
The Graphic Newspaper:
The Graphic Newspaper projected a revenue of Allowance of 98,002,839 and the overhead cost of 3,000,000. Salaries and 282,247,652 for 2025.
iii. The Radio Kogi:
The Radio Kogi proposed a Recurrent Revenue of 15,000,000. Salaries and Allowances 4218,464,512 and the overhead cost of 434,693,190 for 2025.
CAPITAL BUDGET:
A. The information sector proposed a capital budget of (N737,530,000) Seven Hundred And Thirty-Seven Million, Five Hundred And Thirty Thousand Naira only for 2025. The following major projects are slated for execution:
1. The Ministry proposes the establishment of a state-owned television to complement the existing state-owned media organization
2. Establishment of an ICT center in Kogi Stane
3. Procurement of Broadcasting and Communications Equipment for all our Broadcasting stations
4. Establislunent of E-Library Resource Centre for Graphie Newspaper among other projects
B. Detail of 2024 and 2025 Budget are included in the file for your necessary action.
CHALLENGES
The Kogi State Ministry of Information and Communications faces several challenges:
1. Equipment Needs: There is an urgent need for additional equipment at the Graphic Newspaper to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in mass production and timely dissemination of information
2. Operational Vehicles: The Ministry and its affiliated entities require official vehicles to facilitate their operations
3. TSA: The placement of the State Broadcasting Corporation and the Graphic Newspapers under the TSA is tampering their operations.
PRAYER
We are appealing to the Honourable House to help see to the implementation of the following:
1. Enforcement of the circular directing all the Ministries, Department, Board, commissions and Agencies to patronize the Printing Press on all the printing matters.
2. The removal of the State Broadcasting Corporation and the Graphic Newspaper from the Treasury Single Account (TSA)
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