Ganduje signs 2017 appropriation bill into law

KANO State governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has signed into law the 2017 Appropriation Bill, which was increased from N 209, 857, 330 billion to N217, 931, 867 billion by the state House of Assembly.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable  Kabiru  Rurum, on Thursday ,while presenting the approved budget to the governor ,said the House decided to add over N8 billion to the original bill presented by the governor last December, after proper  consultations  with relevant stakeholders.

“Today is a great day and the good people of  the  state  have to celebrate because we are presenting the processed budget after consultations and public hearing. The budget we are presenting today is the budget of the good people of the state because everybody participated.”

He  said  that despite the increment, priority areas such as infrastructure, agriculture, education and health remain, the same.

However, speaking shortly after signing the bill into law, Governor Ganduje,  commended the House  for doing a thorough a  job  on the  speedy passage of the budget.

“There is no doubt that history has been made today and the  Assembly deserves to be  commended on this task. This budget, which I have just signed into law, is a budget of self-reliant  for sustainable development.

We are all aware that the oil money had gone down, what we are getting from Abuja is  reducing on   monthly basis, so, we have to resort to self-help through  the state Board of Internal Revenue Service.

“But, all indicators of success have shown us that the board  is a viable aveue for revenue generation.

“In fact, there is zero-padding in the increment of the  budget because  it was  increased as a result of consultations with  relevant stakeholders.

“We are all aware that the oil money has gone down, what we are getting from Abuja is  reducing  on monthly basis, so, we have to resort to self- help  through   the  state Board of Internal Revenue Service.

“So, it is an open process that the Assembly followed. Therefore, we must be proud of this budget and the increment.  The  budget will move the state forward.”he said.