The Katsina State House of Assembly has passed into law the appropriation bill of N692.244 billion for the 2025 fiscal year in the state.

The bill, passed during the assembly’s plenary in Katsina on Tuesday, was presided over by the Speaker, Nasir Yahaya-Daura.

Governor Dikko Radda presented over N682.2 billion for consideration and approval on November 25.

Chairman, House Standing Committee on Appropriation, Lawal Yaro, presented the bill, which was subsequently passed into law.

During the plenary, lawmakers deliberated and scrutinised the report and unanimously adopted and passed the bill into law.

The committee chairman explained that during the budget defence, N10 billion was discovered to be omitted from the earlier proposed budget.

This development led to an increase of about N10 billion on the initial proposed figure presented for consideration and approval.

Mr Radda has tagged the budget as ’Building the Future.’

During the plenary, the speaker also announced the names of Malik Anas and Abdullahi Gagare for screening and approval as commissioner and chairman of the State Fiscal Responsibility Commission, respectively.

Mr Yahaya-Daura further fixed Wednesday, November 18, for the screening of the nominees. 

(NAN)