From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday, in Asaba, signed a supplementary appropriation bill of N71 billion for 2023.
It was approved by the House of Assembly less than two weeks to the end of the tenure of the present administration.
The budget comprises N65.5 billion for capital expenditure and N5.6 billion as recurrent expenditure.
The governor also signed assented to eight other bills, including Delta State Development and Property Authority Bill, 2022; Delta State Good Governance and Accountability Bill, 2022 and Delta State Sickle Cell Disorder Control Bill, 2023.
Others are High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Delta State Thanksgiving Day Bill, 2023; Delta State Creative Industry Development Bill, 2023; Delta State Polytechnic Burutu Bill, 2023 and College of Health Science and Technology Bill, 2023.
Okowa lauded the House of Assembly for its support and cooperation with the executive in the past eight years.
“We have had a very robust House of Assembly and we will continue to remain proud of their achievements.
“Even in the last days of this administration, they have continued to work so hard to ensure good governance in the state by making appropriate legislation that will impact on the lives of our people.
“That is why, this morning, you have witnessed the signing of several legislations that were passed by the House of Assembly.
“I want to use this opportunity to appreciate the Delta State House of Assembly for the great work that they did for us in the past eight years,” he said.
He commended the speaker and governor-elect and members of the Assembly for the stability in the legislative arm during the period.
Speaker of the Assembly, Sherrif Oborevwori, said the bill went through all legislative processes before they were passed.
He thanked the governor and members of the House for their support and cooperation over the past six years he served as the speaker of the Assembly.