The Kaduna State House of Assembly under the leadership of Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani has passed into law the year 2022 Appropration Bill of the Government of Kaduna State with a budget sum of over 278billion Naira.
This was made known during the sitting of the house in a report presented by the chairman budget and appropriation committee, Honourable Aminu Ahmed representing Makarfi constituency.
The Hon. Speaker of the house, Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani commended the members of the appropriation committee on the budget for the good work done on the the budget report.
He said that even though the work was a serious one and very tedious, the committee worked hand in hand with various committees involved so as to ensure everything goes the way Assembly wants
According to him over 278 billion naira was approved by the Assembly.
Rigorous exercise
In an interview with the journalists shortly after the sitting, Chairman Budget and Appropriation committee, Aminu Ahmed said that it has been a rigorous exercise, right from the day the Governor of Kaduna State submitted the estimated budget to the assembly which was referred to the budget committee.
Aminu Ahmed said that the report was properly looked in to and vetted by the constituted committee before presented to the Honourable house.
He said that after review of the proposal from various agencies, ministries and parastatals, an increment of 44 billion was realized.
“Having looked into the proposal presented to the house, the budget and appropriation committee sat down with the various ministries and department and harmonized the budget coming up with the figures present.”
Aminu Ahmed expressed confidence that the year 2022 would focus on the completion of ongoing projects across the state.
A minute silent was observed in honours of the the late member of the House, Ridwan Aminu Gadagau, honourable member representing Giwa West constituency and for late Agwam Kajju, one of the traditional rulers in southern Kaduna, Nuhu Bature.
Emmanuel Ukoh
