Borno State Chief Executive, Babagana Zulum, has endorsed into law the 2025 appropriation bill of N615,857,950 billion passed by the State House of Assembly with an increment of N31.1 billion.
The State Chief Executive had on Monday 9th December 2024 presented to the State Assembly a budget of N584.76 billion labelled ‘Budget of Recovery and Continuity’ pointed towards merging the state’s developmental strides.
At first, the State Chief Executive on the 9th December 2024 presented to the State Assembly a budget of N584.76 billion tagged ‘Budget of Recovery and Continuity’, pointed towards merging the state’s developmental strides.
The amended appropriation bill was presented by the speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Abdulkarim Lawan to the State Chief Executive at the council chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri on Monday.
Tending to the gathering with Principal Officers of the House and all Executive members, Zulum charged heads of Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and members of the state executive council to consent rigorously to the provisions of the appropriation bill while presenting their memos for endorsement.
The State Chief Executive additionally lauded the leadership and members of the Borno State House of Assembly for approving the budget on time.
“We have to commend the leadership of the House of Assembly, we also have to commend the maturity of the House led by our able Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan.
“This is very important because all the developmental strides achieved could not have been possible without the full support and cooperation government received from the legislature.
“This year is very important for me, because, I want to complete all the promises I made during 2023 electioneering campaigns”. Zulum said.
Prior, the speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Lawan lauded the State Chief Executive for the quality projects he has implemented across the state in the last six years.
The speaker noted that the upward review of the appropriation bill was to catch a few areas of basic importance to the lives of the people.
In the meantime, Lead Representative Zulum additionally charmed the first Executive Council Meeting, where he lauded the Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur, Secretary to the State Government, Dr Bukar Tijjani, heads of MDAs and the media for display of impressive skill supporting the present administration in elevating the standard of living of Borno people.
In a connected turn of events, the State Chief Executive announced the appointment of the Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Mustapha Mallumbe as his Deputy Chief of Staff, following the vacuum created as a result of illness of Chief of Staff, Professor Hussaini Marte who is rfrom ailment.
