Al-Makura presents N86.64bn appropriation bill for 2019
Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has presented a budget estimates of N86.64 billion for 2019 to the state House of Assembly for consideration. Al-Makura, who presented the budget in Lafia assured the State House of Assembly of government’s commitment to continue with people-oriented projects that would have direct bearing on the lives of […]
From left: Majority Leader, Kwara State House of Assembly (KWHA), Hassan Oyeleke; Speaker of the House, Dr Ali Ahmad; Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State; and State Attorney-General/Commissioner of Justice, Kamaldeen Ajibade, during the signing of the 2019 Appropriation Bill into law by the governor at the Government House in Ilorin on Monday
Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has presented a budget estimates of N86.64 billion for 2019 to the state House of Assembly for consideration.
Al-Makura, who presented the budget in Lafia assured the State House of Assembly of government’s commitment to continue with people-oriented projects that would have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state.
The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Ayuba Ayenaje, assured the assembly of full implementation of the budget tagged ‘Budget of Transition’ if passed into law for the benefit of the people of the state.
“On behalf of His Excellency, Governor Tanko Al-Makura, I hereby present the 2019 appropriation bill of N86, 642, 599, 225 to continue to bring the much needed dividend of democracy to the people of the state.
“A total of N48,429,934,039 of the budget is earmarked for recurrent expenditure while N31,038,994,046 of the total budget is earmarked as capital expenditure for the year 2019,” he said.
Al-Makura commended the lawmakers and people of the state for their cooperation and understanding and urged them not to relent in partnering with the executive to develop the state.
The governor called on members to give the budget proposal speedy passage to enable the state government execute people-oriented projects for the overall development of the state.
Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, the speaker of the House assured the state government of the speedy passage of the budget. “We will partner with the governor to take the state to the next level. We also will ensure that the budget is passed within the shortest period to enable the executive provide the much needed dividends of democracy to the people.”