Saturday, July 18, 2026

Kwara Assembly passes 2023 revised supplementary budget of N256.6 billion

As for capital expenditure, it stands at N135.1 billion as against N119.9 billion with a difference of N15.1 billion increase.

• October 20, 2023
Kwara Assembly
Kwara State House of Assembly

The Kwara House of Assembly, on Friday in Ilorin, passed the state’s 2023 revised supplementary budget of N256.6 billion, against the initial N239.08 billion.

Under the new proposed appropriation, budgetary provisions were increased for critical sectors including education, health, infrastructure, civil servant promotions and Social Investment Programmes in the state.

The revised budget was passed after considering the reports laid before the House by Fatimah Lawal (APC/Ilorin).

Mrs Lawal said the revised estimate contained the recurrent expenditure of N121.4 billion as against N119.09 billion, indicating an increase of N2.3 billion.

As for capital expenditure, it stands at N135.1 billion as against N119.9 billion with a difference of N15.1 billion increase.

She added that the revised estimate was thoroughly scrutinised as relevant government ministries, agencies, parastatals and other stakeholders were invited for clarifications before arriving at the approved budget.

Some of the lawmakers in their contributions said the meticulous submission of the revised estimate by the House committee on finance and appropriation was heart-warming.

They said it was a clear indication that the state legislature was not a rubber stamp but an independent arm of government.

The revised estimate was read for the third time by the Clerk of the House, Ahmed Kareem, prior to its eventual passage.

The speaker, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu (APC/Gwanara), thereafter, directed the Clerk to prepare a clean copy of the revised estimate for the governor’s assent.


(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

U.S. Mission[Credit: X.com]

World

U.S. issues security alert to Americans worldwide as Iran kills two soldiers

The U.S. government issued a warning to all Americans worldwide amid the escalating war against Iran.

President Bola Tinubu (Credit: Presidency)

Heading 3

Tinubu’s scorecard is 139 million Nigerians in poverty; he should resign, not seek re-election: ADC

“The evidence of 139 million people living in poverty and 17 million at risk of starvation is President Tinubu’s scorecard,” the party said.

Flooded Lagos road used to illustrate the story

Lagos

Lagos govt working to tackle flooding, says SSG

She said the government was assessing critical drainage channels and other vulnerable locations to strengthen ongoing flood control measures.

Anambra road crash

States

Three killed, four injured in Anambra road crash: FRSC

The FRSC said the accident occurred on Friday along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka road.

Atiku standing with Amaechi

Politics

2027: Group asks ADC, Atiku to drop Amaechi as vice-presidential candidate

The group accused Mr Amaechi of desperation, saying that he lacked the grassroots strength required to win the election.

Jens Spahn. [PHOTO CREDIT: ZDF]

Heading 4

German lawmaker resigns after backlash for welcoming child through surrogacy

The 46-year-old politician and his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), had backed a ban on surrogacy.