Kano Governor signs N274.3b budget

KANO State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has signed into law, the state’s 2016 Appropriation Bill, assuring that its implementation would commence immediately.

The budget, tagged ‘A Peoples Budget for Self Reliance,’ is in the tune of N274.3 billion, with 70 per cent of it devoted to capital expenditure, while 30 per cent was set aside for recurrent expenses.

Shortly after signing the bill, the governor disclosed that “it reflects the vision of the administration for diversification of the state’s revenue, with a view to laying a solid foundation for the pursuit of its development objectives”.

Governor Ganduje explained that although the budget is coming at a turbulent period in the governance of the state, the state Internal Revenue Service, with its technical partners have convinced the state executive and legislature that with political commitment, the set target would be achieved.

The governor expressed delight that the budget was subjected to public hearing, pointing out that to date; no state in the federation has allowed the public to directly make input in its budget. However, he assured that the government would create an enabling environment for the state legislature to perform its oversight functions, while implementing the budget, stressing that the legislators are at liberty to visit any government Ministry or agency and monitor transactions for accountability and transparency.

The Kano state House of Assembly Speaker, Alhaji. Kabiru Alasan Rurum, disclosed to the governor that the assembly conducted public hearing on the budget, so as to allow direct involvement of the people in governance.

He therefore appealed to residents of the state to rally round the Ganduje led-administration to facilitate the significant execution of the budget, despite the prevailing harsh economic realities in the country.

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