NDEBUMOG’S PRESENTATION FOR CSJ’S 2019 BUDGET SUMMIT, ABUJA,

5TH-6TH MARCH, 2019

By: Dr. George-Hill AnthonyExecutive Director/CEO

Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group

www.nigerdeltabudget.org

Outline• MTEF Projections for FGN’s 2019 to 2021 Budget

• Distinct Summary of FGN’s 2019 Budget Proposal

• Non Oil Revenue Projections 2019 (MTEF)

• Other Federally Funded Upstream Projects

• Projection of Oil Revenues 2018 -2021 (MTEF)

• Recurrent (Non-Debt) FY 18 and MTEF 2019-2021

• Graphical Analysis of 2017 Appropriation Act (Environment)

• Graphical Analysis of 2017 Appropriation Act (Min of Niger Delta)

• Sectoral budgetary trend (Niger Delta and Environment) 2017, 2018 and 2019 proposal.

• Environment and Niger Delta Envelope (Capital) 2019

• Non Oil Revenue Projection 2019 (MTEF)

• Related Allocations for the Niger Delta, etc

• Comparative analysis for some line items on environment 2017-2018

• Some Fed Ministry of Environment Proposed Line Items for 2019

• Climate change as a time-bomb

• Niger Delta’s development conundrum

• Our concerns

• Recommendations (Niger Delta)

• Recommendations (Environment)

• Conclusion

MTEF Projections for FGN’s 2019 to 2012 Budget

7,165,869,994,451

6,966,989,049,631

6,091,274,668,042

6,961,500,917,208 2,998,862,437,251

3,688,282,600,552

3,331,045,693,399

3,886,826,300,613 31,247,078,652

39,889,887,640

37,536,384,270

37,582,922,472 1,170,985,667

1,288,084,234

1,375,443,767

1,469,466,808 1,384,931,578,205

1,385,541,128,141

1,809,253,848,038

2,016,943,284,244 794,688,449,303

799,517,317,863

1,142,851,778,618

1,290,442,726,235 207,512,890,147

229,339,263,648

250,244,316,670

273,688,604,246 324,859,497,742

302,551,098,964

329,201,132,104

358,197,959,172 57,870,741,012

54,133,447,666

86,956,620,646

94,613,994,592

2018 Budget (As Passed)

2019 Proj.

2020 Proj.

2021 Proj.

MTEF PROJECTIONS FOR FGN BUDGET 2019-2021

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET Share of Oil Revenue

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET Share of Dividend (NLNG)

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET Share of Minerals & Mining

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET Share of Non-Oil

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET Share of CIT

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET Share of VAT

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET Share of Customs

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FGN BUDGET Share of Federation Acct. Levies

Distinct Summary of FGN’s 2019 Budget Proposal

2,287,987,405,933

265,509,285,492

324,644,693,748

1,160,416,279,596

652,915,780,857492,360,342,965

2,264,014,113,091

1,378,788,677,233

DIstinct Summary of FGN's 2019 Budget Proposal

021 MAIN ENVELOP - PERSONNEL

022 MAIN ENVELOP - OVERHEAD

023 CRF CHARGES - PENSIONS ANDGRATITUTIES

024 CRF CHARGES - SERVICE WIDEVOTES

025 CRF CHARGES - CAPITALSUPPLEMENTATION

026 STATUTORY TRANSFERS

027 DEBT SERVICES

031 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDMAIN

Non Oil Revenue Projection 2019 (MTEF)1,7

31,8

05,0

88,7

10

1,7

32,4

29,5

78,2

79

2,4

67,4

98,2

42,8

93

2,7

82,7

15,6

70,5

20

1,4

14,4

10,6

08,8

14

1,4

74,5

85,4

77,4

15

2,1

44,5

02,4

51,4

37

2,4

13,0

16,8

57,8

29

254,9

12,8

55,8

60

233,9

23,0

00,8

63

289,9

27,6

66,3

42

332,4

90,2

08,2

88

44,6

12,6

33,9

03

17,6

41,3

00,0

00

12,2

10,4

41,5

87

13,7

39,3

18,1

21

1,5

43,9

94,7

18,3

57

1,7

03,8

93,3

30,7

14

1,8

59,4

36,8

79,9

88

2,0

33,8

73,5

43,4

94

2,5

00,0

00,0

00

2,5

00,0

00,0

00

2,5

00,0

00,0

00

2,5

00,0

00,0

00 8

48,5

31,7

34,2

97

790,9

75,3

27,8

56

922,8

30,3

46,4

14

1,0

04,0

94,5

10,0

63

720,2

29,4

59,5

77

670,9

58,8

16,0

16

730,0

43,2

48,2

07

794,3

30,6

37,7

84

594,2

06,5

13,6

19

603,8

62,9

34,4

14

657,0

38,9

23,3

86

714,8

97,5

74,0

05

119,4

20,6

51,3

62

60,3

86,2

93,4

41

65,7

03,8

92,3

39

71,4

89,7

57,4

01

6,6

02,2

94,5

96

6,7

09,5

88,1

60

7,3

00,4

32,4

82

7,9

43,3

06,3

78

128,3

02,2

74,7

20

120,0

16,5

11,8

40

192,7

87,0

98,2

07

209,7

63,8

72,2

79

305,0

00,0

00,0

00

-

-

-

17,8

68,9

90,1

33

6,2

79,8

00,0

00

20,8

57,6

83,5

27

23,4

69,2

86,2

82

2018 Budget (As Passed) 2019 Proj. 2020 Proj. 2021 Proj.

NON-OIL REVENUE (MTEF PROJECTION)

Corporate Tax Companies Income Tax NLNG Tax Stamp Duties

Value-Added Tax Surcharge on Luxury Items Customs Main Federation Account

Import Excise Fees Special levies (Federation Account)

Tax Amnesty - VAIDS Capital Gains Tax

Other Federally Funded Upstream Projects

535,824,000,000

585,911,754,297

1,573,145,664,852 1,375,348,986,788

--

-

-

124,623,000,000 129,625,000,000

266,048,450,000

61,663,222,500

823,500,000 823,500,000

915,000,000

915,000,000

107,878,500,000 29,813,401,719 41,478,370,706

41,913,320,454

49,135,500,000

-

61,000,000,000 61,000,000,000

6,862,500,000 6,862,500,000

10,086,350,000 11,248,400,000

90,036,000,000

30,286,500,000

32,177,500,000 34,190,500,000

- -

-

-

141,215,000,000 68,250,852,578 165,310,000,000 165,310,000,000

305,000,000,000 981,237,245,703 981,237,245,703

15,250,000,000 15,250,000,000 14,892,748,443

17,871,298,132

2018 BUDGET (AS PASSED) 2019 PROJ. 2020 PROJ. 2021 PROJ.

Other Federally Funded Upstream Projects

Other Federally Funded Upstream Projects National Domestic Gas Development Gas Infrastructure Development

Brass LNG Gas Supply Projects Frontier Exploration Services (NFES) EGTL Funding

Renewable Energy Development (RED) Pipeline Security & Maintenance Cost Nigerian Crude Oil Finger Printing

Pre-Export Financing PMS Under-Recovery Crude Oil Pre-Export Inspection Agency Expenses (NESS)

Projection on Oil Revenues 2018 -2021 (MTEF)

1,222,759,527,202

90,692,728,169

249,065,341,168

380,001,457,865

320,000,000,000

- 183,000,000,000

1,590,448,580,635

670,978,748,837 90,841,200,000

5,343,600,000

503,285,031,797

320,000,000,000

--

1,977,287,110,917 468,183,839,964

80,241,488,620

215,963,033,340

892,898,748,992

320,000,000,000

-

-

2,089,409,934,582

518,041,809,913

78,767,205,558

418,246,689,989

754,354,229,123

320,000,000,000

-

-

PROFIT FROM CRUDE OIL &

GAS SALES

NNPC JV CRUDE OIL & GAS

(PROFIT OIL)

MCA CRUDE OIL & GAS (PROFIT

OIL)

EF CRUDE OIL & GAS (PROFIT

OIL)

PSC CRUDE OIL & GAS (PROFIT

OIL)

PSC CRUDE OIL & GAS (NEW

TERMS)

SC CRUDE OIL & GAS (PROFIT

OIL)

FORWARD SALE

PROJECTION ON OIL REVENUE (2018-2021)

2018 Budget (As Passed) 2019 Proj. 2020 Proj. 2021 Proj.

Recurrent (Non-Debt) FY 18 and MTEF 2019-2021

3,512,677,902,076

2,115,467,388,700

246,486,583,989

-

241,950,173,668

193,339,376,271

300,434,379,448

65,000,000,000

4,718,039,438,458

2,287,987,405,905 160,504,766,016

265,509,285,492

159,145,947,296

-

504,388,747,211

151,402,049,347

363,050,424,848

65,000,000,000

51,219,751,964

359,831,060,380

4,690,824,744,571

2,402,386,776,200 166,434,138,437

246,486,583,989

163,354,957,010

-

473,002,144,160

59,438,777,103

431,766,127,602

65,000,000,000

51,844,414,914

281,110,825,156

4,915,348,305,592

2,522,506,115,010

171,722,828,635

246,486,583,989

163,218,302,672

-

473,002,144,160

106,631,974,278

437,779,538,283

65,000,000,000

59,467,445,656

319,533,372,910

- 1,000,000,000,000 2,000,000,000,000 3,000,000,000,000 4,000,000,000,000 5,000,000,000,000 6,000,000,000,000

RECURRENT (NON-DEBT)

PERSONNEL COSTS (MDAS)

PERSONNEL COSTS (GOES)

OVERHEADS (MDAS)

OVERHEADS (GOES)

SWV PENSIONS (2018 ONLY)

PENSIONS, GRATUITIES & RETIREES BENEFITS

SWV POWER SECTOR REFORM PROGRAMME (TRANSFERS TO NBET)

OTHER SERVICE WIDE VOTES (INCLUDING GAVI/IMMUNIZATION)

PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME

BASIC HEALTH CARE FUND (1% OF CRF)

TANSFERS OF GOES OPERATING SURPLUS (80% OF WHICH IS IN FG INDEPENDENT REVENUES)

Recurrent (Non- Debt)FY 18 and MTEF 2019-2021

2021 Proj. 2020 Proj. 2019 Proj. 2018 Budget (As Passed)

Graphical Analysis of 2017 Appropriation Act (Environment)

144,222,126,129, 83%

1,886,857,812, 1%

16,108,983,841, 9%

12,479,369,455, 7%

Graphycal Analysis of 2017 Appropriation Act. (Environment)

Personnel Total Overhead Total Recurrent Total Capital

Graphical Analysis of 2017 Appropriation Act (Min of Niger Delta)

1,081,793,241

727,089,124

1,808,882,365

33,692,500,001

Personnel

TotalOverhead

TotalRecurrent

TotalCapital

Graphical Analysis of 2017 Appropriation Act. (Ministry of Niger Delta)

Sectoral (Budgetary) Trend (Niger Delta and Environment) 2017, 2018 and 2019 Proposal-Environment

Series1

0

5,000,000,000

10,000,000,000

15,000,000,000

20,000,000,000

25,000,000,000

30,000,000,000

35,000,000,000

40,000,000,000

Total Allocation 2017

Total Allocation 2018

Total Allocation 2019(Proposed)

28,588,353,296

35,378,408,624

27,127,413,937

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENT'S MINISTRY ALLOCATION 2017, 2018 & (PROPOSAL) 2019

Sectoral (Budgetary) Trend (Niger Delta and Environment) 2017, 2018 and 2019 Proposal-Niger Delta

35,9

65,8

82,3

66

60,2

23,9

97,1

28

136,7

89,1

95,6

97

Total Allocation 2017 Total Allocation 2018 Total Allocation 2019

NIGER DELTA MINISTRY'S APPROPRIATION 2017,2018 AND 2019 PROPOSAL

Environment and Niger Delta Envelope (Capital) 2019

39,400,583,997

8,353,238,696

0

5,000,000,000

10,000,000,000

15,000,000,000

20,000,000,000

25,000,000,000

30,000,000,000

35,000,000,000

40,000,000,000

45,000,000,000

Niger Delta Environment

Environment and Niger Delta Envelope (Capital) 2019

Related Allocations for Niger Delta, et al.

Amnesty

Special InterventionProgram (Recurrent)

Special InterventionProgram (Capital)

ZIP

65,000,000,000

35,000,000,000

150,000,000,000

100,000,000,000

WITHIN SERVICE WIDE VOTE (2019 PROPOSAL)

Comparative Analysis for Some Line Items on Environment 2017-2018 (Here is FY 2017 (Climate Change Related)

• Ogoni Clean Up -N148,387,837

• Assessment of impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change to North East- N8,081,856

• Commemoration of 2017 World Environment Day- N9m

• National Policy on Environment- N26,685,000

• Clean and Green Project- N111,387,837

• Development a national framework for ecosystem based adaptation-N51,441,301.

• Counterpart funding for New map implementation in 12 additional states (World Bank’s assisted)- N225m

• Development of Toolkit for establishment of climate Desks/Units in States’ Ministries of Environment/related MDAs-N27,142,089

• Climate Public expenditure (CPIER) in Nigeria-N23,698,801

Comparative Analysis for Some Line Items on Environment 2017-2018 (Here is FY 2018 (Climate Change Related)

• Clean and Green Program (Nationwide)-N31,756,676

• Upscaling and Digitalization of EIA Registry-N48,403,100

• Pilot Project on Bio Technological Rehabilitation of Environmental Degraded Sites in the 6 Geopolitical Zones, Phase III-N61,479,850

• National Council on Environment-N34,800

• Projects Audit-N83,960,000

• National Policy on Environment-N15,381,600

• Building Capacity on Sustainable Environmental Governance-N42,200,000

• Forest Resources Survey and Assessment (Nationwide)-N48,483,150

• Establishment of Woodlots in the ARID Zone (Phase 2)-N103,286,491

• National Implementation of Nigeria’s NDC-N43,932,782

• UNFCCC COP24 Enabling Activity-N71,650,466

• Mitigation Effects of Drought and Climate Change-N45,398,206

• National Framework on Ecosystem and Adaptation-N43,636,591

• Implementation of a Strategic Sustainable Climate Change and Environmental Advocacy Program (Phase 2)-N26,236,591

Comparative Analysis for Some Line Items on Environment 2017-2018 (Here is FY 2018 (Climate Change Related)…Cont’d

• Communicating Developed National Action Plan and Policy on Climate Change for Multi-sectoral Adaptation for Green Economy-N7,830,000

• Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR) Process for Nigeria-N22,908,841

• Critical Support and Capacity Building to Strengthen Links with Climate Change and Research Centres-N35,734,112

• Climate Change Mitigation Project for Alternative Energy-N25,670,435

• Desk/Units in States’ Ministries of Environment and Relevant Agencies-N26,236,591

• Community Based Waste Management in South East-N99,730,071

• Community Based Waste Management in North Central and North East-N205,500,000

• Waste Recycling Facility in South East-N56,550,000

• Completion of Briquetting Plant with Stove in North Central-N28,710,000

• Sustainable Management of Selected Critical Wetland and Strengthening of Community Livelihood-N96,293,416

• Establishment of Integrated Waste Management Facility (South West)-N26,100,000

• Development of a National Framework for Ecosystem Based Adaptation-N51,441,301

• Counterpart Funding for New map Implementation in 12 Additional States (World Bank Assisted)-N225,000,000

• Development of Toolkit for Establishment of Climate Change Desk/Units in States’ Ministries of Environment/Relevant MDAs-N27,141,089

• Etc

Some Fed Ministry of Environment Proposed Line Items for 2019

• Upscaling and Digitalization of EIA Registry-N35m

• Pilot Project on Bio Technological Rehabilitation of Environmentally Degraded Sites in the 6 Geopolitical Zones (Phase III)-N70m

• National Council on Environment-N29,592,000

• Projects Audit-N73,960,000

• Monitoring and Evaluation of Ministry’s Projects-N55,133,003

• Building Capacity on Sustainable Environmental Governance-N44,391,963

• Forest Resources Survey and Assessment (Nationwide)-N42,222,012

• Establishment of ACADIA Senegal Plantation in the Frontline States to Arrest Land Degradation and Mitigate Effects of Drought and Climate Change-N66,460,640

• Establishment of Woodlots in ARID Zone-N75,244,834

• West Africa Coastal Areas Mgt (WACA) Project-N40,230,000

• Afforestation/Reforestation Program (Nationwide)-N208,420,000

• National Implementation of Nigeria’s NDC-N38,784,279

Some Fed Ministry of Environment Proposed Line Items for 2019…Cont’d

• UNFCCC COP24 Enabling Activity-N70,857,893

• National Framework for Ecosystem Based Adaptation-N34,016,000

• Implementation of a Strategic Sustainable Climate Change and Environmental Advocacy Program (Phase II)-N24,984,000

• Establishment and Capacity Development of Climate Change Desk/Units in States’ Min of Environment and Relevant MDAs-N44,843,299

• Critical Support and Capacity Building to Strengthen Links with Climate Change and Research Centres-N22,060,000

• Climate Change Mitigation Project for Alternative Energy Production in Agwara LGA, Niger State-N37,841,496

• Community Based Waste Mgt in South East-N54,789,988

• Community Based Waste Mgt in North Central and North East-N205,500,000

• Waste Recycling Facility (South East)-N47,200,000

• Establishment of Rice Husk Briquette Plant with Stove in North Central-N28,710,000

• Sustainable Mgt of Selected Critical Wetland and Strengthening of Community Livelihood-N90,466,846

• Community Based Waste Mgt Project in South South (Delta State)-N60m

• Inventorization/Mapping/Closure of Unauthorized Dump Sites in FCT-N40m

• Community Based Waste Mgt Project (ERGP21132103) in Benue, Kebbi, Borno, Ondo, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos and Edo State-N80m

• Others

Climate Change (as a waiting) Time-bomb • Is Climate Change the Biblical (Hellfire) Waiting for Humanity?

• The answer to the above, could be controversial, depending on religious, intellectual and cultural sentiment. But eggheads, can balance the trajectory, between development, religion and a sustainably (developed) humanity, which is eluding Africans…

• How committed is Nigeria to the United Nations Framework and Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?

• Is the government proactive on the effects of Climate Change on Food Security, viz a viz, growing insecurity in the North East and against (mechanized and peasant farmers nationwide? Effects of Climate Change cannot be mitigated by (some) political farmers that are sucking agricultural (value-chain) envelopes, alongside; related propaganda.

• As the world struggles with extra terrestrial factors, such as, solar outputs, earth sun geometry and interstellar dust, whilst the Federal Min of Environment grapples with over a billion naira debt (as unpaid liability to contractors) for projects and programmes, which NSAs, may not be able to measure its justiciability nor campaign for releases of funds for this Ministry, which considers NSAs/CSOs, as development’s interlopers. The fact is, is this Ministry/Nigeria prepared for oceanic, atmospheric and communal (land)factors radicality in effects to Climate Change?

Niger Delta’s Development Conundrum

0

10,000,000,000

20,000,000,000

30,000,000,000

40,000,000,000

50,000,000,000

60,000,000,000

70,000,000,000

80,000,000,000

90,000,000,000

100,000,000,000

MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA NDDC

41,600,274,568

95,188,921,129

TOTAL ALLOCATION 2019 FOR NDDC AND MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA. Note: NDDC is recurrent only

Niger Delta’s Development Conundrum…Cont’d

1,3

22,6

01,4

48

877,0

89,1

23

2,1

99,6

90,5

71

39,4

00,5

83,9

97

TOTAL PERSONNEL TOTAL OVERHEAD TOTAL RECURRENT TOTAL CAPITAL

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA ( 2019 GENERAL BREAKDOWN)

Niger Delta’s Development Conundrum…Cont’dWhat Are The Projects Proposed in FGN’s Budget for 2019-We Are Sampling Some 2019 (Proposed) Projects Here…

• In the MNDA’s Budget Proposal for 2019, it’s almost dampening toobserved this Ministry’s repetition of (recycled) projects andprogrammes, which has appeared in the Ministry’s appropriations, frominception of the Ministry, till date. Such are almost @ a billion(cumulative) threshold in the 2019 proposed FGN’s budget. Some ofthese (recycled) repetitive projects are:

o Nchia-Afam/Imo River, Idoro-Eaten-Itam, Km 15 Section (III) PHC-ElemeJunction to Onne Junction Road projects, among others. Bomadi WaterScheme, Ukparam Water Scheme, Ubane- Utanga Water Projects,alongside, Electricity projects @ Okrika, Ogbgbene, Eleme, Khana, etc.Either, earlier allocations/provisions, had no budgetary releases/cashbacked up or something is wrong, if earlier allocations had cash releases.We are aware, a times, partial releases could render capitalprojects/releases nincompoopic. See NDEBUMOG’s position about theabove (recycled) projects, as was published on the 8th Day of February,2012:

o http://saharareporters.com/2012/02/08/ministry-niger-delta-affairs-exposition-2009-2010-2011-2012-budgets-how-ministry

Niger Delta’s Development Conundrum…Cont’dWhat Are The Projects Proposed in FGN’s Budget for 2019-We Are Sampling Some 2019 (Proposed) Projects Here…

• Training/empowerment of youth/women in Bayelsa and Delta State-N150m

• Land Reclamation @ Amadi Ama-N400m

• Supply of Tricycles-N500m

• Training of youth in skills acquisition(soap, detergent, pomade making) in Orlu,Orsu/ON East Fed Constituency, Imo State-N100m

• Purchase of empowerment material, including tricycles, motorcycles, grinding machines, generators for Edo “Youth” Senatorial District-N100m

• Procurement of empowerment materials, which includes: tricycles, grinding machines and generators for Ondo Central Senatorial District-N100m

• Skill acquisition/empowerment of displaced women and youth returnees of Bakassi in Fishery, poultry, detergent making and confectionaries-N82,500,000

• Construction of modular/mini pilot refinery in one (1) state of the Niger Delta/PPP-N27,500,000

• Construction and Supervision of Gberegolor-Ogriagbene Road in Delta State (18.7km)-N1 billion

• Housing Units and Infrastructural Facilities in the Niger Delta region-N400m

Niger Delta’s Development Conundrum…Cont’dWhat Are The Projects Proposed in FGN’s Budget for 2019-We Are Sampling Some 2019 (Proposed) Projects Here…

• Construction of Agadagba-Akotogbo-Iyasan-Ovia River Bridge, Irele LGA, Ondo Okitipupa/IreleFederal Constituency-N2billion

• Elele-Owerri Road-N77m

• Shoreline Protection/Land Reclamation of Boatyard Marine Shoreline @ Ikot Abasi Village in AKS-N2billion

• Construction of Youth Dev Centre,Benin City-N70m

• Construction of Community Town Hall, Ogheye Eghotokr, Warri North LGA-N70m

• Training/Empowerment of Youth and Women in Poultry, Ondo State-N110m

• Artisan Training of 500 Non-militant Youth on Housing/Agric Industry-N60,500,000

• Construction of Skill Acquisition Centres with Resident Supervision and Furnishing/Equipping in 9 States of the Niger Delta-N2billion

• Equipping of Schools in the Niger Delta-N100m

• Monitoring and Evaluation-N100m

• Provision of Tricycles to Unemployed Youth in Warri Fed Constituency-N82,500,000

• Agro Business Entrepreneurial Training and Supply of Start Up Equipment for 500 Participants in Akoko-Edo-N100m

• Supply of Fishing Gears for Displaced People of Bakassi-N55m

• Youth/Women Training/Empowerment in Agric Enterprise for 450 Participants-N82,500,000

• Youth/Women Empowerment Training in Agric in Ondo State-N96,400,000

Niger Delta’s Development Conundrum…Cont’dWhat Are The Projects Proposed in FGN’s Budget for 2019-We Are Sampling Some 2019 (Proposed) Projects Here…

• Supply of Volkswagen Golf for Youths in Imo East Senatorial District-N100m

• Supply of Tricycles and Motorcycles for Youths/Women in Imo East Senatorial District-N100m

• Supply of Toyota Buses for Youth Empowerment in Imo East Senatorial District-N100m

• Training and Provision of Farm Tools to Farmers of Ovie/Sapele Fed Constituency-N100m

• Youth/Women Empowerment in Agric at Edo Central Senatorial District-N100m

• Training and Resettlement of Youth and Women, Odukpani LGA, CRS-N100m

• Provision of Water Project @ Otueke, Bayelsa State-N55m

• Owerri Urban Water Scheme-N65m

• Engagement with Communities in Niger Delta-N100m

• Niger Delta Climate Change Programme and Disaster Mitigation-N40m

• Construction of Community Hall at University of Calabar-70m

• Others

Our Concerns…(ND)• Whilst “Youth and Women Training, Empowerment and Development” are gulping billions in

MNDA’s Budget for 2019. Curiously, we are tempted to ask and ponder, what’s theprerequisite requirements for folks that are to be given these “buses, motorcycles, tricycles”and other “empowerment materials? Assuming, these benefits, are not rewards for ballot boxsnatching for youths’ that must conquer a senatorial district/federal constituencies forpoliticians…

• Even from a desk analysis, it is clear that, this Ministry’s envelopes, do not have needsassessment components, beside (traditional) alterations and insertions into predictedbudgetary formats. What are the justifications for travels, “ and trainings” locally andinternationally, if what is going for personnel and overhead, cannot be justified, throughbureaucratic (fiscal) restitution?

• If 60-70% of our youths’ becomes “militants”, tricycles/motorcycle riders and others aremushrooming among unemployed youths, what’s the percentage of those that will patronizethese “tricycles and motorcycles” as passengers, across poverty stricken communities?

• As (young) peers in developed society are experimenting on electric cars, intelligence robots,life elongation researches and discovery of (habitable?) planets, whilst (our younger) folkshere, are paid to idle away to watch over oil pipelines. What becomes their future (here),when oil becomes irrelevant for those watching over oil pipelines on “security contracts”from the Nigerian State, even as others, among the youths, are “encourage” intotricycles/motorbikes’ survivalism within their productive years…? What becomes of their(predictable?) -non) productive future, viz a viz, comparative development with folks indeveloped society?

• Why is every government intervention for the Niger Delta, falling into a patronagepredicament?

Recommendations (Niger Delta)

• The solution to the region’s development conundrum are:

❖Political

❖Bureaucratic, and

❖Communal

Recommendations (Environment)

• This Ministry, should stop running on environmental antiquated model and should evolve a new (inclusive) thinking, which encompasses:

➢Government

➢Communities

➢Private Sector

➢Organized Civil Society

➢The academia, and

➢Clustered Cultural/Traditional Territories

Conclusion

WE THANK YOU!