Amidst Supreme Court Suspense, Kano Governor Signs N437bn 2024 Budget into Law
By Ozumi Abdul
Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law, a total of N437 billion as 2024 Budget.
This is coming on the heels of the uncertainty surrounding the future of the governor as the Supreme Court recently began hearing on his appeal against the Appeal Court ruling which removed him from office.
Both the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal and the Appeal Court had sacked the governor and ruled that his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Nasir Gawuna, was the rightful winner of the election conducted in the state.
Governor Yusuf had however vowed to keep working for the people of the state while hoping for a favourable ruling from the apex court.
The appropriation bill was passed to the governor by the State House of Assembly recently.
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According to a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature, the Budget comprises of 64 percent capital expenditure and 36 percent recurrent expenditure.
The Budget is tagged “Budget of Restoration and Transformation.”
While delivering his address at a low key event in the Government House on Thursday, Governor Yusuf assured the people of the state that the Budget would be utilised judiciously for the benefit of the populace in accordance with global best practice of public financial management.
He emphasised that the signing ceremony was an important event that will significantly impact the lives of every citizen within the state and beyond.
“The total budget estimate that has been ratified today amounts to 437,338,312,787.83, with 64 percent allocated to capital projects and recurrent expenditure of 36 percent,” the governor said.
He commended members of the State House of Assembly for their diligence in working on the Budget proposal and delivering it in good time ahead of the New Year.
