2022 budget: Gov. Yahaya presents N154.61bn to Gombe Assembly

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By Ismail Auwal

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Thursday presented N154.61 billion appropriation bill for the 2022 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly.

While presenting the proposed appropriation tagged: “Budget of Consolidation,” Yahaya said his administration intended to consolidate on the gains made over the past two and half years in the service to the people.

In the  Yahaya said N69, 117,214,000 was earmarked for recurrent (44.7 per cent) and N85,493,400,000 (55.3 per cent) for capital expenditure.

He said the budget would be financed by estimated recurrent revenue of N73.626billion and capital receipts of N79.865billion, with an estimated closing balance of N4.881billion.

The works and infrastructure got the largest share of N20.910bn, trailed by housing and urban development with an allocation of N7bn, water resources – N6.238bn, and health sector – N6bn.

The governor said he intended to consolidate gains made by his administration in the last two years and half years with the budget.

Speaker Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewol said the assembly would ensure diligence, expeditious deliberations and passage of the budget for the progress of the state.

He commended the governor for assent to the financial autonomy for the legislative and judiciary, which he said would improve their oversight function and aid separation of powers as enshrined in the constitution.

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