Don’t disrespect Jonathan, Shettima urges Borno citizens, as PDP flags off campaign in Maiduguri

Governor of Borno State and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress,APC, Kashim Shettima on Friday made a strong appeal to his supporters and all citizens of the State not to show any form of disrespect to President Goodluck Jonathan and his entourage as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, planned to hold its Presidential and Governorship campaign in Maiduguri on Saturday.

Shettima made the call in a statement he personally signed in Maiduguri which was made public by his media associate, Isa Gusau.

Shettima presents N175bn budget for 2015

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of about N175 billion for the 2015 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly in Maiduguri for approval.

Shettima said that the proposal, tagged `Budget of Fulfilment', comprised N62 billion recurrent and N113 billion capital expenditures.

He explained that the budget would be financed through N98 billion Statutory Allocation, N39 billion Internally Generated Revenue and N38 billion Capital Receipts.