The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed into law a total sum of N137.6billion bill for the year 2021.
The year 2021 budget estimate was passed after considering the Report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.
Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, Ibrahim Ambali Olatunji, representing Owode-Onire Constituency, opined that the proper implementation of the budget would turn around the economic fortunes of the State.
Ambali noted that the State government has taken appropriate measures to tap into its internal resources to improve the well-being of the people.
He reiterated the legislature’s commitment towards supporting the executive through constant oversight functions of the House Standing Committees on capital projects to ensure transparency.
The 2021 budget size, which comprises 51 percent recurrent expenditure and 49 percent capital, scaled through third reading before final passage during Thursday’s plenary.
The budget was upwardly reviewed from N134.9billion to N137.6billion with two percent increase.
A clean copy of the Appropriation bill will be subsequently forwarded to the State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his assent.
