Nasarawa N199.9 billion 2024 budget scales second reading, as speaker assures executive arm of effective synergy.
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into second reading the 2024 budget of N199.9 billion as presented by Gov. Abdullahi Sule to the House for consideration and approval.
Rt. Hon Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House announced the passage of the budget into second reading during the House proceedings in Lafia today.
The Speaker said that the budget, if passed into law would bring speedy development thereby improving the standard of living of the people of the State.
” A Bill for a Law to Authorize the Issue Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State (Appropriation) of the Sum of N199, 879, 370,709.43 only for the Services of Nasarawa State Government for 12 months commencing from 1st January 2024 and Ending 31st December 2024 scale second reading.
” I, therefore commit the bill to the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation to work on the bill and report back to the House on the 18th of December 2023,” he said.
He appreciated Honourable members for their positive contributions to the budget while calling for its sustenance.
The Speaker assured of effective synergy with Gov. Sule for the overall development of the State.
He directed the House standing committees to start inviting the management of MDAs for their budget defence.
Speaker Jatau also urged the management of MDAs to give their maximum support to the House committees while defending their budgets.
Earlier, Hon Suleiman Yakubu Azara, the Majority Leader of the House while giving the substance of the bill said that the budget was tailored towards achieving economic growth and development in the State.
The Minority Leader appreciated the Governor for presenting the budget, saying that it was apt in improving the standard of living of the people of the State.
He said that the budget would also cushion the effects of socio-economic problems in the State.
The Majority Leader then moved a motion for the bill to scale second reading which was seconded by Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba, the Minority Leader of the House.
On their contributions, Hon Muhammad Oyanki, the Deputy Speaker, Hon Hajara Danyaro Ibrahim, Hon Larry Ven-Bawa, Hon Solomon Akwashiki, Hon Onarigu Onah Kana, Hon Peter Akwe, Hon Isimbabi Garba Mohammed, Hon Esson Mairiga, Hon Jonah Dizaho, Hon Hudu A Hudu and Hon Ajegena Kudu all commended Gov. Sule for presenting 2024 budget that would improve on the standard of living of the people of the State.
They said that the budget would boost health, and education among other sectors of the economy thereby improving the standard of living of the people of the State.
It would be reported that on Dec.1, 2023, Gov Abdullahi Sule presented the N199.9 budget to the House for consideration and approval
The Governor tagged the 2024 Budget as a” Budget of Renewed Commitment”
Sule said that his administration would continue to focus on transparency, accountability and the rule of law for the overall development of the State.
