The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Solomon Adeola, has assured Nigerians that the 2024 appropriation bill of N28.7 trillion would end hunger in the land.

Mr Adeola stated this on Wednesday in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, at the sidelines of a New Year celebration he organised to appreciate his supporters.

The senator representing Ogun-West senatorial district on the platform of the All Progressives Congress reiterated that President Bola Tinubu was determined to end the economic hardship faced by Nigerians, as evident by the immediacy with which he signed the 2024 budget into law.

He explained that out of the N28.7 trillion appropriation bill signed by the President, agriculture alone gulped over N300 billion, saying that it was a sign that the present administration meant business.

He also added that the country would be concentrating on food production this year. 

”What that simply means is that the government of the day is determined to end hunger in the country and will be doing so much in the area of food production. President Tinubu has even, in a way by proxy, supported school feeding in our various schools across the country, and in doing that, local production of food in the country is ensured. Also, in ending hunger in the land, we (the lawmakers) have done so much in the appropriation act that was just recently signed by Mr President to ensure food security in Nigeria,” he said.

Mr Adeola stressed that the 2024 budget would cater for all other areas that would bring about meaningful development to the nooks and crannies of the country.

Speaking further, he stated that the only way to express appreciation to his supporters was to bring them together, thank them and appreciate God for giving them the opportunity to witness another year.

He promised that the Ogun West senatorial district would witness a representation that would be second to none in the history of the district.

“We have started a lot of developmental projects across the length and breadth of the senatorial districts and also engaged in activities that will assist, financially, the good people of Ogun West senatorial district,” he said.

Personalities at the event included the wife of the Ogun governor, Bamidele Abiodun, and the Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako. Others included the state APC Chairman, Yemi Sanusi, House of Representatives member, Afolabi Afuape, traditional rulers and Ogun House of Assembly members, among others.

(NAN)