He disclosed this at a plenary on the need to regulate the proliferation of unlicensed orphanages across local government areas.
He said the Niger government would continue to develop policies that positively impact the lives of the people, especially women and youths.
The education sub-sector is allocated N90.926 billion, while the health sub-sector gets N85.625 billion.
Mr Zakari said the move was to reduce fatalities from snake bites.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has thrown her weight behind the mass wedding of 100 female orphans in Niger, showering gifts on the girls.
The speaker didn’t disclose the age range of the selected girls.
Mr Sarkindaji said the budget comprised N149.332 billion in recurrent expenditures and N464.661 billion in capital expenditures.
He noted that the removal of subsidy affected the country’s economy and made prices of food items go up with 100 per cent increment.
The lawmaker urged the state government to emulate some states that had come up with measures to alleviate the suffering of people.
