Nkum Council budgets FCFA 645 million for 2016

Councilors of the Nkum council have adopted the sum of FCFA 645,840,320 which exceeds the minimum percentage required by law, during Friday's budgetary.

Quoting President Obama who regards innovations as “game changer” in describing the new status for mayors, deputies, and councilors, Mayor Suila

Aruna called on councilors to adopt best strategies to meet these exigencies.

“We, therefore, have to look further and wider; we have to be performant, else we risk missing the political train” session.

Addressing councilors, the mayor of Nkum Council, Suila Aruna, said that the investment budget covers some FCFA 280,500,000 which is above 47%.

Talking to journalists, the Nkum Mayor said that his council has drawn up an investment plan for 2016 and with priority projects shortlisted. Some of these projects include;

Completion of the Tatum water project

Construction of Buh Integrated Health Centre

Maintenance of Takija-Kuvlu road

Construction of a foodstuff shed, VIP toilet and a well in the Tatum market

Rehabilitation of rural road Dzeng-Kifem-Ndzevru-Tatum

Construction of a slaughter slab in Taum

Supply of 195 benches to schools

Revamping, creation and training of water management committees

Construction of two classrooms each at GS Buh, GS Kishong, GS Sahnyar, GS Dzeng, GS Mbamsong, GNS Kifem and GNS Wooh Mbam

Lobby for the creation of a Govt Sub-Divisional Hospital in Tatum

Construction of two classrooms at GNS Kishong

Purchase of administrative car for the council

Maintenance of Sahnyar-Mbiim-Bassee road

Construction of ventilated pit latrine at Lydada hall

Supply of electricity to Mbamsong village

In his concluding statement, the 1st Assistant SDO for Bui ordered councilors for their sense of maturity in voting a realistic budget.

He also called on councilors to work hard to ensure that council revenue is increased to meet the present day challenges.