By Aliyu Dangida
The Jigawa State government has approved whooping sum of N44.7billion as proposed supplementary budget
to finance some critical infrastructures and social services in 3rd and 4th quarter of year 2023.
Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Alh. Babangida Umar Gantsa revealed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state executive council meeting.
Babangida Gantsa explained that, the need to complete some projects and the increase of federal allocation as a result of fuel subsidy removal made it necessary for the state government to make the supplementary budget.
His words:-‘Sequel to the fuel subsidy removal, the state has received the sum of N7bn as first trench from Federal Government and N21bn special grant for Infrastructures approved to each of the 36 states and Abuja”.
According to the commissioner some of the sectors to be finance from the supplementary budget included: Ministry of Works and Transport N13.8b, Ministry of Health N2b, Ministry of Education N3b, Ministry of Finance N2.4b, Jigawa Road Maintenance Agency (JIRMA) N2b.
Hon Gantsa stated further that, the supplementary budget will be send to the state house of assembly for legislative work and approval.
Said he:-“This is the second supplementary budget within a period of five months with N13bn earlier approved in the month of March and all will be used to fund damaged drainages , bridges and other essentials services across the state”.
On his part, the Hon Commissioner of Information, Youth Sport and Culture Hon. Sagiru Musa Ahmed revealed that, the council in session has also approved over N192m for extension of drainages in Kafin Hausa local government.
