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By Amina Abdullahi Girbo
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed Kauran Bauchi, has presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill of over three hundred billion naira before the State House of Assembly.
Approval of the 2024 budget by the State Executive Council was concluded during its extraordinary meeting held at Government House Bauchi on Wednesday.
The proposed 2024 budget is forty-eight percent higher than the one presented in 2023.
The breakdown of the budget indicated that Capital Expenditure received the highest share of about one hundred and eighty billion naira while a sum of over one hundred and twenty-one billion naira is earmarked for recurrent expenditure.
Tagged Budget of Consolidation and Renewed Hope to the 10th Assembly, Governor Bala Mohammed said Infrastructure, Health Care Services, Education, Agriculture, Job Creation, and Human capital development are the priority areas.
Governor Bala Mohammed who explained that the budget is expected to be funded by Federal Allocation, Internally Generated Revenue IGR, as well as external and internal loans, maintained that it would focus more on the completion of the ongoing projects as new ones may only be created where necessary.
He solicited the continuous support of the 10th Assembly towards formulation and implementation of policies and programs aimed at improving the quality of lives of the citizens.
Speaking after receiving the budget, the new Speaker of the State Assembly Babayo Mohammed Akuyam commended the Governor for his commitment to transform the state and assured of speedy passage of the appropriation Bill.