Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto Wednesday night, signed the 2021 appropriation bill of N176,685,535,643:47 billion into law.
Speaking at the ceremony, Tambuwal expressed appreciation to the Speaker and members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly for the remarkable passage of the bill into law.
According to him, the feat showed the commitment and patriotism of the legislators in the discharge of their mandate to the people of the state.
“You have properly demonstrated very uncommon patriotism devoid of partisanship,” he said while commended them for uniting together for the common man in the state irrespective of political party differences.
The governor also thanked the state civil servants for their hard work and commitment in discharging their responsiblities.
Tambuwal called on people of the state to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols as the second wave of the pandemic emerges.
Earlier, the Speaker of the Assembly, Aminu Achida said the 2021 budget was passed into law after deliberations and careful scrutiny.
According to him, the N176,685,535,643:47 budget was passed as presented to it by the executive arm of government.
Achida emphasized that the state legislature was highly impressed with the great achievements recorded by the executive in the implementation of the 2020 budget.
He said despite the financial challenges in the 2020 budget, many success were recorded in education, healthcare and rural development, among others.
The Speaker assured the governor that the state legislature will ensure speedy passage of any bill that is aimed at improving the living condition of the citizenry.
