Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu Signs N151bn 2019 Budget

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Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has signed N151 billion 2019 appropriation bill into law.

The
budget with N104 billion for capital projects, and N47 billion for
personnel and recurrent expenditure represented 70 percent and 30
percent of the budget.

Governor Bagudu, while speaking during the
signing of the budget tagged “budget of consolidation,” disclosed that
his administration would dwell more on road construction, 40 new nomadic
schools and 225 primary health care centres across the state.

“The
total budget is N151 billion, which is about $400 million. We have N104
billion going for capital projects and N47 billion for personnel and
recurrent expenditure.”

Bagudu, who commended the lawmakers for
their prompt scrutiny of the budget despite their serious engagement in
political campaigns, said the budget would be judiciously utilised for
infrastructure development in the state.

Earlier, Commissioner
for Budget and Economic Development, Alhaji Muhammed Zelani Yauri, said
the budget was designed to brighten the future of the state as well tap
underdeveloped natural resources in the state.

The Speaker of the
House of Assembly, Alhaji Abudulmumeen Samaila Kamba, described the
budget as the best in the history of the state with large percentage
going into the capital projects.

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