FG Confirms Plans To Sell Govt Properties To Fund 2021 Budget

FG Confirms Plans To Sell Govt Properties To Fund 2021 Budget
Zainab Ahmed

Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has confirmed that the federal government will sell some government-owned properties to fund the 2021 budget.

Mrs Ahmed also disclosed that the government will sell some non-oil assets to serve as an additional source of finance for the year’s budget.

She disclosed this in a presentation made in Abuja, to stakeholders about the signed 2021 budget.

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The presentation, titled, ‘Public Presentation of 2021 FGN Approved Budget – Breakdown and Highlights’ was dated January 12.

This is coming a few days after the federal government disclosed that it is looking at borrowing from unclaimed dividends and dormant bank deposits to finance the 2021 budget.