Story Written By Khadijat Aliyu, Edited by Godwin Duru
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf has written to the State House of Assembly seeking it approval for the 2024 supplementary/amendment budgets with N99, 221, 503, 569. 90
The governor’s request letter was read on the floor of the house during plenary presided over by the speaker, Ismail Falgore.
While reading the letter, Falgore stated that, the governor is seeking their approval in pursuant of section 122(A and B) of the 1999 constitution in order to accelerate and execute priority projects aimed at improving the wellbeing of the citizens in the state.
He also noted that, from the supplementary budget, N33,761,174,555.64 has been earmarked for personnel cost, N34,492,888,103.44 for overhead cost and N30,969,440,940.80 for capital expenditure.
Speaking to Newsmen shortly after the presentation of the letter to the house, the state Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, said the initial budget of the state’s for 2024 is N437, 338, 312, 787.
“ If you merged the original budget with the supplementary budget, passed into law, it will bring the 2024 budget to the tune of N536, 559, 816, 357.84”.
“The supplementary Budget will also be used to Cover New Minimum wage payment”.
While reiterating government commitment to focusing on infrastructural development, human capital development, improving the health and educational sector, Shanono stressed that the supplementary budget will also cover the new minimum wage payment among others.
Meanwhile, member representing Nassarawa constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Yusuf Aliyu presented a motion calling on the state government to rehabilitate and reconstruct Gwagwarwa mini stadium to combat the rising acts of drug peddling and insecurity in the community.
According to him, the deplorable state of the stadium has made it to be taken over as one of their enclave, mounting fear among residents in that community.
He however stressed the need for government to give life to the stadium for sports development and security of the immediate community.
KHADIJAH ALIYU
