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…Expresses gratitude to State House of Assembly for quick consideration, passage of the Appropriation Bill
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani on Friday signed into law the 2024 budget, and expressed gratitude to members of the State House of Assembly for quick consideration and passage of the Appropriation Bill.
Governor Sani had penultimate Monday presented 2024 proposed budget tagged, “Budget of Rural Transformation for Inclusive Development” with a total budget size of N458,271,299,477.66 to the State House of Assembly, with education taking the lion share of N82 billion, followed by the health sector with N53 billion.
In his remarks shortly before signing the budget into law, the governor said, “It gives me immense pleasure to sign into law today the 2024 Appropriation Bill.
“I would like to express my profound gratitude to the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Henry Danjuma and Honourable Members of the House for the expeditious consideration and passage of the Appropriation Bill. This is a clear testament to your commitment to the progress and development of our dear state.
“The 2024 Budget that I have the honour of signing into law today provides for a total expenditure of N458,271,299,477.66, of which N318,836,576,588.28 (69.57% of the budget) is for Capital Expenditure and N139,434,722,889.38 (30.43% of the budget) is for Recurrent Expenditure. The Honourable Commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission will address the Press later to provide details of the approved 2024 Budget.
“As I stated during the budget presentation to the House, this budget is designed to bring development closer to the people of Kaduna State. The 2024 Budget of “Rural Transformation for Inclusive Development” will bridge the gap between the rural and urban areas, revitalize our rural economies, promote social inclusion, address the gaps in infrastructure and human capital, boost agriculture and food security, and make Kaduna State safe and secure for citizens and investments.
“For us to achieve the objectives of the 2024 Budget, all hands must be on deck. MDAs and government owned Enterprises must brace up and fashion effective strategies that will enable them improve on their revenue generation efforts. The reinvigorated Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has an important role to play in the effective implementation of the 2024 Budget. KADIRS must sustain the current momentum of our revenue generation drive.
“I will like to thank the Planning and Budget Commission and all those who worked around the clock to produce the 2024 Appropriation Bill that I am signing today.
“I call on our dear citizens to give us their full support and cooperation as we commence the implementation of the 2024 Budget. These are challenging times. It is in challenging times that the indomitable spirit of the people is called to action. We are determined to lead our people to a brighter future. We shall succeed because the people of Kaduna State are resourceful and resilient”.
