Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa. |
Delta
State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has signed the 2019 Appropriation Bill
of 390.3 billion naira into law.
The
governor signed the bill Thursday in Asaba, saying early signing of the bill
into law will give his administration room to utilise the dry season to engage
in construction works.
According
to the governor, "this is very important for governance, because, it gives
us room to utilise the dry season to construct roads and provide other
infrastructures before the commencement of the rainy season."
The
2019 Budget is made of a capital expenditure of 233.2 billion naira and a
recurrent expenditure of 157.1 billion naira.
He
commended the Delta State House of Assembly for the early passage of the
appropriation bill, describing the state legislature as great partners in the
delivery of dividends of democracy to Deltans.
Okowa signing the Appropriation Bill. |
He
continued, "due to our achievements, there is peace in Delta State; we
thank Deltans for the partnership, it has yielded great results and we are
confident that as we are leaving office in 2023, we would have left a lot in
the state that we would be proud of and Deltans will be happier."
It
would be recalled that Governor Okowa had on 17 October, 2018, presented a
budgetary proposal of N367 Billion to the Delta State House of Assembly.
Presenting
the approved bill to the governor for his signature, the Speaker of the State
House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, accompanied by the Clark of the
House, Mrs. Lyna Ochulor and other principal officers, disclosed that the bill
as presented by the governor passed through rigorous process before it was
approved.
"The
bill passed through all the processes as it was designed to consolidate on the
achievements of the governor," Rt. Hon. Oborevwori said.
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