Sokoto Assembly passes N89.9 billion supplementary budget
On Thursday, the Sokoto House of Assembly passed the 2024 Supplementary Budget of N89.9 billion.
This followed the consideration of the report presented by the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation during a plenary session.
The committee’s chairman, Abdullahi Zakari (APC-Rabah), presented the report and said the development was in consideration of Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s request presented at the Assembly on Tuesday.
“The bill was presented on the floor on Tuesday. Due to its importance to the state’s services, however, it received both its first and second readings promptly,” he said.
Mr Zakari said that the committee observed that the request for the 2024 appropriation budget was prompted by an additional revenue inflow to the state’s coffers.
He said, “The proposed supplementary inflow includes statutory allocation/VAT, infrastructural development funds from the Federal Government, FGN/State Debt Swap, signature bonuses, and goods and valuable consideration.
“The supplementary budget affects the ministries of Land and Housing, Religious Affairs, Agriculture, Health, Humanitarian Affairs, Water Resources, Finance, and Women Affairs.”
He noted that the committee recommended the estimated amount of N7 billion in recurrent expenditures and N82.9 billion in capital expenditures be included in the bill’s schedule.
Mr Zakari stated that the committee neither added to nor reduced the proposed supplementary budget.
Following contributions from various lawmakers, Speaker Tukur Bala put the motion to a voice vote, which the Assembly unanimously adopted.
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