Govt. Makes N433, 408bn Revenue First Quarter 2024

Lagos State Government has disclosed that N433,408 billion had been generated as part of the total revenue estimated in the Y2024 budget, a revenue performance of 92 percent in the first quarter.

This was revealed at the State's ongoing Y2024 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the First Year in Office of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, by the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George reeling out the activities and achievements of the ministry in the last one year.

According to the Commissioner, 'Y2024 first quarter budget performance for total Revenue recorded a quarterly performance of 92 percent (₦433,408bn), the total expenditure (budget size) recorded a 65 percent performance (₦368,352bn) with the recurrent performing at 80 percent (₦189,624bn), while the capital recorded 54 percent (₦178,728 billion).'

Recalling the Y2024 budget breakdown, the financial plan is expected to be funded from a total revenue estimate of ₦1.880 trillion, comprising the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR): 1.189 trillion; Capital Receipts of 94.605 billion and Federal Transfer 596.629 billion, with expectations from LIRS to contribute 63% (N750 billon) of the projected TIGR, and about 23% (N283.567bn) expected to be generated by other MDAs.