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​Wum 2023 Council Budget: Health, Education, Agriculture, Top Priorities By Ruth Che Wachong Sectors such as Health, Education,  Agriculture, Water and Energy shall in 2023 experience a boost as there constitute 54.88% of the Nine hundred Million CFA FRS budgeted to run Wum Council in 2023. Dighambong Anthony Mvo Mayor, Wum Council Christened " The Budget of Local Economic Development and Youth Empowerment"  the 2023 budget balances in revenue and expenditure stands at the sum of Nine hundred and Ninety-eight Million, Five hundred thousand (998.500.000) CFA FRS. Mayor Dighambong Anthony Mvo believes that the 2023  budget execution will go a long way to develope the Wum Municipality, as jobs will be created and youths empowered enhanced through different development programs. Councilors at the Budgetary Session   The installation of Solar lights at the Bu Health Center and street lights in Wum Central, Support to 3 Common Initiative Groups (CIG), Supply of benches, tables and

​ Bafut Council Budgets 1.18 Billion CFA FRS for 2023 By Ruth Che Wachong Denizens of Bafut locality in the Northwest Region shall in 2023 benefit from development projects worth 1.18 Billion CFA FRS. Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence made this declaration Wednesday 8th December 2022 during the Councils 2023 Budgetary session. Ngwakongoh Lawrence  Mayor Bafut Council  According to Mayor Ngwakongoh, the opening of farm to Market roads, Rural Electrification, Opening and grading of rural and interquater roads, support to Internally Displaced and Vulnerable Persons in the Bafut Municipality, amongst others, constitute part of developement Projects under the Councils Investment Budget for 2023. Meanwhile the balance of 619.4 Million shall be used as Recurrent Expenditure for salaries and wages. Councilors during the Session During the session, councilors and Administrative Authorities lauded the efforts of Mayor Ngwakongoh who in 2022 spearheaded the implementation of over 20 development projects