Kano assembly pledges speedy passage of 2023 budget

Kano State House of Assembly has expressed its determination to ensure speedy passage of the 2023 budget into  law to pave way for the execution of more developmental projects and programmes in the state.

Speaker of the assembly, Honourable  Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari, said this during a  workshop on ‘Development of Economic and Fiscal Update, Fiscal Strategy Paper and Budget Policy Statement’ organised for  government functionaries, development partners and civil societies by the state’s Ministry of Planning and Budget, at Asa Pyramid Hotel, Kaduna, Kaduna State, on Tuesday.

Speaking on  behalf of the speaker, his deputy, Honourable Kabiru Hassan Dashi,  said   that the objective of the gathering was to, among others, review the 2022 half -year budget performance report and development of economic and fiscal update, fiscal strategy paper and budget policy statement for 2023-2025 fiscal plan.

It was also to  provide indicative resource projections of the  state’s budget for  2023.

“As you are aware, the exercise was based  critically on economic consequences largely caused by high inflation rate, exchange rates, low purchasing power and  fall in income and wages,” he said.

He  commended the participants for their  efforts in bringing out projections that would be compatible with realities of the state for  2023-2025 fiscal plan, pointing out that the House   was  impressed with the  government efforts through  the Ministry of Planning and Budget and other stakeholders on the issue.

The  speaker  commended Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for the series of developmental projects being executed in the state.

He also called on the ministry and other relevant stakeholders to continue to take  advantage of Kano State Pubic Financial Management Law passed by the House to serve as a guide in this exercise and all other processes in budget planning and process.

On his part, the  Secretary to the State Government  (SSG), Alhaji Usman Alhaji, said the workshop was strategically designed to describe how budget process fits within the medium term expenditure which will relate to policy and strategic planning and budget preparations as it gives participants an avenue to comprehend and understand how resources are allocated to all relevant sectors on a more realistic and scientific basis.

He appreciated the efforts of development partners, particularly the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office through PERL and all the civil society  groups for making the workshop a reality.

Also,  the state’s  Head of  Service  (HoS), Alhaji Usman Bala, who was represented by a  permanent secretary, Hajiya Fatima Fulani Sarki, said the workshop came at a better time and urged them to make proper use of  it.

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