The Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed the 2022 appropriation bill of N188.4billion for Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s assent.
This development was sequel to the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation at the plenary sitting of the assembly.
Tambuwal had on November 15, presented the 2022 budget to the state House of Assembly.
The budget tagged: “Budget of accomplishments and sustainable development”, is lower than the 2021 budget of N205.02 billion by N16.59 billion consisting both the Recurrent and Capital Expenditures approved by the assembly.
According to Tambuwal, the 2022 budget proposal consists of recurrent expenditure amounting to N75.87 billion representing 40.3 per cent, while the sum of N112.56 billion representing 59.7 per cent, remain capital expenditure of the total estimate.
Presenting the report, Chairman of the Finance and Appropriation Committee, Malami Basakkwace (PDP- Sokoto South II), explained that the committee did not add or subtract from the figures presented by the governor.
He said, “However, based on genuine request by sub-committees, the committee moved resources inwards to accommodate some important demands and interest of our people.
Basakkwace also said that the committee had recommended that all sources of funding identified in the budget should be maintained and their conditions adhered to.
“That the House Standing Committees should intensify their oversight responsibilities to Ministry Department and Agencies (MDAs).
“This is particularly the revenue generating agencies with a view of ensuring the state government is less dependent on oil revenue,” he added.
The APC Leader of the Assembly, Hon Bello Ambarura, thereafter moved the motion for the 3rd reading of the Appropriation Bill while the motion was unanimously adopted by the lawmakers presided over by the Speaker, Hon Aminu Achida.
