Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State Friday night assented to the 2020 appropriation bill of N202 billion passed by the State House of Assembly.
Appending his signature to the document, Tambuwal gave kudos to the assembly members, majority of who are members of the opposition political party in the state – All Progressives Congress (APC) – for their patriotism and unflinching commitment to the collective good of the people of the state.
“The assembly despite being controlled by the APC which is in the majority has rallied round the government and supported it in the interest of serving the people of the state,” the governor noted.
Assuring that “this gesture shall not be misplaced,” the governor added that “members of SOHA must be commended for their uncommon patriotism to deliver democratic dividends to the people of Sokoto State. That is the crux of our commitment which supersedes party affiliations.”
According to a statement signed by Muhammad Bello, special adviser, Media and Publicity to the governor, a copy of which was sent to BDSUNDAY, Tambuwal applauded the assembly for its speedy consideration of the budget in three weeks in line with the World Bank benchmark.
“The ball is now in the court of the executive to ensure proper implementation of the budget. We will work closely with the parliament in doing so,” he further assured.
Presenting the passed appropriation bill to the governor inside the council chamber of Government House, Sokoto, the Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Muhanmad Achida, noted that the Assembly was aware of the achievements of the administration despite financial constraints.
“The implementation of the 2019 Budget has recorded a lot in the areas of education, health and rural development as well as many others.
“We will continue to accelerate the passage of any bill that is meant to improve the lots of the people of the state,” explained the Speaker who said that the Assembly approved the budget during its sitting number 122.
Achida commended the executive for “its record achievement in the modest improvement of internally generated revenue (IGR).
The Speaker affirmed that the Budget 2020 of N202 billion presented to the assembly by the executive earlier in the month had been approved in totality.
