Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has submitted a 2024 Supplementary Budget of N99, 221,503,569.90, to the State House of Assembly to cover wages and other projects introduced by his government.
Reading the letter of the Supplementary Budget on the floor of the house during plenary, the speaker, Ismail Falgore, assured the government of a speedy passage of the request.
Falgore said the Governor is seeking their approval pursuant to sections 122(A and B) of the 1999 constitution to accelerate and execute priority projects aimed at improving the well-being of the citizens in the state.
He noted that from the Supplementary budget, N33,761,174,555.64 has been earmarked for personnel cost, N34,492,888,103.44 for overhead cost and N30,969,440,940.80 for capital expenditure.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the presentation of the letter to the house, the state Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, said “the initial budget of the states for 2024 is N437, 338, 312, 787.
He said that ” if you merged the original budget with the supplementary budget, passed into law, it will bring the 2024 budget to the tune of N536, 559, 816, 357.84”
“The supplementary Budget will also be used to Cover New Minimum wage payment”
While reiterating the government’s commitment to focusing on infrastructural development, human capital development, and improving the health and educational sector, Shanono stressed that the supplementary budget will also cover the new minimum wage payment among others.
However, a member representing the Nassarawa constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Yusuf Aliyu presented a motion calling on the state government to rehabilitate and reconstruct Gwagwarwa mini stadium to combat the rising acts of drug peddling and insecurity in the community.
He hinted that the deplorable state of the stadium has made it a home for drug users, creating apprehension for residents in that community.
He said there was a need for the government to give life to the stadium for sports development and security of the immediate community.
