Ganduje signs N268 billion budget into law
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has signed the N268 billion 2023 appropriation bill into law.
The governor in November presented N245 billion to the House of Assembly for approval.
Shortly after signing the document on Thursday, Mr Ganduje said the legislators reviewed the budget upward to N268 billion to cater for the social and economic development of the state.
He said the budget was designed to fast-track the completion of ongoing projects and initiate new ones.
While reiterating his government’s commitment to implement the budget in accordance with the law, Mr Ganduje expressed readiness to ensure a continuous cordial relationship with the legislature.
Speaker Hamisu Chidari said the House had reviewed the budget upward by about N23 billion.
“We had interactions with ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), and also had a public hearing where we collected so many inputs which attracted more money to the tune of N23 billion,” Mr Chidari.
(NAN)
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