Ganduje Signs N206bn 2020 Budget into Law
POLITICS DIGEST – Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Wednesday signed the 2020 Appropriation Bill as a move to commence the 2020 fiscal year.
Ganduje appended his signature before members of his cabinet, the Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly, Hon. Abdul’aziz Garba Gafasa and Principal Officers of the House.
He recalled that the budget of N206,267,759,657 gives largest share to education and health sectors, as health sector takes 16 percent of the fiscal document, complying with the global best practice.
According to him, “our resolve to make our budget circle from January to December each year, with effective and efficient implementation, are what inform the appreciative work on the document by the State Assembly. They did a good job, which also made public participation in the process an integral part of the fiscal document.”
He added that, “after the Executive made detailed presentation of the document, the House promised to expedite action to make sure that they would also be part of the good process of changing the delayed pattern of budget implementation. Here we are with the Right Hon. Speaker fulfilling the promise.
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“We are following the footsteps of President Muhammadu Buhari, who assented to the fiscal document at the federal level, just yesterday Tuesday. I am signing our document just a day after President Buhari’s.”
He further promised that, “people would start enjoying the implementation from January. We assure people of our commitment to serve them better as we are entering the Next Level of our administration.
“The presentation of this fiscal document for my assent today, is a clear indication that yes we are all fulfilling our promises of maintaining the cordial working relationship between us. This is marvellous and impressive.”
Ganduje reminded Commissioners that the work of the legislative arm did not stop at making laws only, “but also monitoring and other oversight functions of how our budget is being implemented. I am therefore urging that they should be given all the necessary cooperation to exercise their assigned responsibilities as Honourable members of the State Assembly.”
In his short presentation speech, Speaker Gafasa assured Ganduje of their unflinching support and commitment towards better Kano, pointing out that, “two months back, His Excellency was at the hallowed Chamber when he presented the document, and we promised to do justice to the document. Which we did”
