YOUTH-CENTERED 2023 BUDGET
Bafut Council 2023 Budgetary session main administrative personnel
Bafut Council Councillors have voted a budget balance in income and revenue at 1.18 billion franc CFA for 2023.
Councillors are amazed at Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence for his foresightedness in coming up with 22 lofty projects that center around youth empowerment, assistance to IDPs, opening of farm-to-market roads, building of bridges, opening of roads, electricity, refurbishment of schools and opening of Cassava graters to ease the processing of Cassava in the Municipality.To ease access for persons with disabilities, ramps will be constructed across five health centers in Bafut Council Area.
With the 1.18 billion Franc CFA budgeted, 619.4 million is allocated to recurrent expenditures and 560 million Franc CFA goes into further investments.
This year’s budget has 130.3 million Franc CFA increase from that of 2022.
The government’s investment credit for 2023 stands at 301,500,000 Franc CFA.
In 2022, the council executed more than 20 projects including the rehabilitation of classrooms in Swie and Obang, a bridge across the stream linking Ntangoh and Nine.
Rural electrification in the village of Nahum, construction of meat sales slaps, support for vulnerable people, and construction of a health center amongst others.
“Peace is gradually returning to Bafut. Bafut is quieter now than in 2021. It’s good for all of us to be in Bafut and think about the Development of the subdivision.” The D.O. noted.