Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has presented the sum of N156.6billion appropriation bill to the Jigawa State House of Assembly for the 2021 fiscal year.
Badaru, who presented the budget during plenary of the State House of Assembly in Dutse on Wednesday and, tagged the budget as “Budget of Thrust and Policies”,
According to Badaru, this is 2.4 per cent and 29 per cent higher than the original and revised 2020.
The sum of N78.241 billion which is an almost 50:50 ratio is for capital investment and N78.34 billion was earmarked for recurrent expenditure which comprised of the provision of contingency and stabilization.
The governor explained that the sum of N6,040,000,000 is proposed to be expended on water supply and sanitation which will cover components of water sanitation sectors comprising of urban, small towns, and rural supply.
His words:-“Emphasis will be given to Greater Dutse water supply, scheme, and improvement of water supply scheme in local governments headquarters of the state”.
Two sectors include education and health earmarked 50 per cent of the total budget amounting to N78.25 billion as education got N36.4 per cent while health 13.5 per cent.
Roads and electricity consist of critical infrastructure earmarked N14.6 billion with all ongoing roads and rural electrification to be completed and commissioned.
He explained that the ministry of agriculture and livestock development earmarked N12.1 billion in addition to counterpart funding for the Agricultural Development Projects of about N6.5 billion, the ministry of women affairs got N1.7 billion, and the ministry of information N1.9 billion respectively.
Other sectors include land administration, housing urban development, and regional planning got N869,500,000 comprised of payment of lands and property compensation, implementation of low-cost commercial housing, and urban development programs.
The Speaker of Jigawa State House of Assembly, Idris Garba Jahun, said that the budget would be given the inputs it deserved for easy passage, added that despite Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic the state government has achieved a lot in the implementation of the 2020 budget.
He assured that legislatures will pass the budget into law within the stipulated time and commended his colleagues for the cordial working relationship with the executive arms of government.
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