Review of 2020 Federal Budget, not intended to introduce austerity measures, says Agba

Govt tackling pandemic, recession with fiscal, monetary stimulus packages Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has assured Nigerians that the revision of the 2020 budget by the Federal Government was not intended to impose austerity measures on them. Agba said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was looking at measures […]

FG Inaugurates Technical Working Groups To Develop Thematic Areas Of Medium And Long- Terms National Development Plans

The Federal Government has inaugurated Technical Working Groups (TWGs) for the development of the thematic areas of the two new Medium-Term National Development Plans (MTNDP 2020 – 2025 and MTNDP 2026-2030) and the long-term national development plan, christened “Nigeria Agenda 2050”. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, who performed […]

Nigerian Government is committed to combating violence against women, girls- Agba

…commends effort of UN, EU through Spotlight Initiative Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, says that the Nigerian government is committed to the global effort at decreasing violence against women and girls by intensifying collaboration with international partners in the fight against the scourge. Agba restated the commitment on […]

Treasury House Fire: Nigeria’s financial records are intact, says Agba

Nigerians can, at least, heave a sigh of relief, as the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has confirmed that the nation’s financial records were not lost in the fire that gutted some offices in the Treasury House. The Treasury House, in Abuja’s Central Business District, is the multistorey […]

FG Committed to Improving the lives of children In Nigeria- Prince Agba

Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has pledged federal government’s support to the save-the-children initiative. Agba said, when he received a delegation from the international Non-Governmental Organisation, “Save the Children” led by the Country Director, Deirde Keogh, that every child deserved a better future. The “Save the Children” delegation was at […]

Domestication of iSDG will determine scope of National Development Plan, says FG

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians and the international community that the domestication of the integrated Sustainable Development Goals (iSDG) simulation model in Nigeria was timely and would be used alongside other models to determine the size and scope of projects and programmes in the next national development plan.  Minister of State for Budget and […]

FG to EU: We are committed to taking 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years

Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has assured the European Union (EU) of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government’s commitment to the agenda of taking 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next ten years.   Agba, who spoke at an audience in his office in Abuja with […]