Sokoto State Governor signs N176.6 billion 2021 Appropriation bill into Law
By Ismail Umar, Sokoto
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has signed into law the 2021 budget appropriation bill of over N176 billion into law.
Speaking shortly after the ceremony, Governor Tambuwal expressed appreciation to the Speaker and members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly (SOHA) for the great and remarkable passage of the bill into law.
He said the feat shows the commitment and patriotism of the state legislators in the discharge of their mandate to the people of Sokoto state, saying that: ‘‘you have properly demonstrated very uncommon patriotism devoid of partisanship.”
In a statement by Governor Tambuwal Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muhammad Bello, the Governor commended members of the house for uniting together for the common man in the state irrespective of political party differences.
He urged them to continue to work together in the same direction for sustainable development of Sokoto state.
The Governor also thanked the State Civil Servants for their hardwork and commitment in discharging their responsiblities.
Governor Tambuwal used the occassion to call on people of the state to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols as the second wave of the pandemic emerges.
Tambuwal’s track record
Earlier, the Speaker of Sokoto State House of Assembly, Aminu Achida, said the 2021 budget was passed into law after deliberations and careful scrutiny.
He said the House did not add or reduce the N176,685,535,643:47 budget presented to it by the executive arm of government, emphasizing that the state legislature was highly impressed with the great achievements recorded by the executive in the implementation of the 2020 budget.
Mr Aminu said despite the financial challenges in 2020 the budget, many success were recorded in education, healthcare and rural develolment among others.
The Speaker assured the Governor that the state legislature will ensure speedy passage of any bill aimed at improving the living condition of the citizenry.
Emmanuel Ukoh
