He said the governor had demonstrated visionary leadership through policies and programmes.
Mr Emberga noted that adequate funds were consistently released to enable local governments to discharge their responsibilities effectively.
The speaker, Alfred Emberga, said the executive secretary should be suspended indefinitely because he was not working in the state’s interest.
The speaker stated that public participation remained a critical component of democratic lawmaking.
Mr Dugeri said that part of the fund would be earmarked for the training and retraining of security personnel.
Mr Agada thereafter recommended that the bill be considered clause by clause for passage.
The bill is also aimed at protecting widows from exploitative acts, as well as prescribing punishment for offenders.
The governor commended the Benue State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Alfred Emberga, for a diligent, transparent, and patriotic budget process.
A breakdown of the proposal showed that ₦281.09 billion had been earmarked for recurrent expenditure, accounting for 46.4 per cent of the total budget size.
According to the speaker, the contractor had earlier assured the House that the project would be completed in June but failed to meet the deadline.
