Kano Governor signs 2021 budget

By Hauwa Mustapha, Abuja

Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has assented to the passed 2021 budget by the Kano state House of Assembly amounting to N177.9 billion.

The Governor signed the budget presented to him by the Assembly speaker, Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari at the Africa House, Kano Government House on the occasion of the state executive council meeting.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje while signing the budget tagged “Budget of Reality” commended the Assembly for ensuring a smooth passage of the budget.

State’s Developmental Projects
According to him, the passed 2021 budget will focus on the provision of quality education, good health infrastructure and other developmental projects in the state.

Governor Ganduje disclosed that the 2021 budget was lower than that of 2020 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic that had affected activities in the state.

Speaker of the Kano House of Assembly, Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari noted that all stakeholders including public hearing were considered before the passage.

He gave the assurance that the assembly would support the executive arm towards moving the state forward.

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