Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello on Tuesday promised to ensure full implementation of the state 2016 Appropriation tagged budget of restoration.
He signed into law the sum of N85.09 billion as against the N74.74 billion he presented to the State House of Assembly in December 31st, 2015.
The breakdown showed that the N43.66 billion was voted for capital expenditure while N41.3 billion is allotted to recurrent expenditure.
The governor commended the patriotism of the legislators in the passage of the appropriation bill and assured them that the preparation of the 2017 budget will start in earnest to forestall delay.
“Though the Speaker proposed budget implementation at 98 percent, I want to say that we shall work towards its full implementation of the budget,” the governor assured.
Presenting copies of the bill to the governor in his office in Minna, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Marafa said that the House painstakingly and thoroughly looked into all the submission of the executive and ensure that the financial working document of the state meets the yearning of the masses.
He told the governor that the budget was slightly altered and increased by N10 billion to accommodate critical areas and to meet the restoration agenda of the state government.
The Speaker, who was accompanied by members of the House assured the people of the state that through its oversight functions, the law makers would ensure 98 percent implementation of the budget.
The budget of hope and restoration which was passed on the 8th of April by the legislature is predicated on the cardinal priority objectives of Gov. Sani Bello’s administration.
It focuses on education, health, Agriculture, Infrastructure development, youth and women empowerment, water resources, peace and security.
