Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has presented the 2022 Appropriations bill before the state assembly for consideration .
The budget which is in tune of one hundred and sixty billion two hundred and forty eight million five hundred and eleven thousand naira which was increase by thirteen percent on the previous budget of 2021.
Presenting the budget before the house, the governor said the budget will focus in human development, infrastructures, education, health and other sectors of human endeavour.
According to him, Eighty Billion, one hundred and eighteen million, Six hundred and fifty thousand as recurrent.
The capital has eighty Billion ,Sixty six million, eight hundred and fifty Six thousand Naira
During the formal presentation of the budget, Governor Matawalle says it is to consolidate the efforts of his administration for the past two years, adding the budget is significant to the state.
Receiving the budget, the Speaker of the house, Nasiru Maazu Magarya assured speedy passage of the bill within a stipulated period of time.
According to him, the house has downsized the 2021 appropriation bill by more than N16 billion naira to enable the state government operate to the end of year without any hindrance.
END/ SANI HARUNA DUTSINMA