Nasarawa assembly passes N8.2 billion 2023 supplementary budget
The Nasarawa House of Assembly has passed the N8.2 billion 2023 re-adjustment/supplementary budget into law.
Danladi Jatau, the speaker of the parliament, announced the passage of the bill into law during plenary in Lafia on Tuesday.
The speaker assured Governor Abdullahi Sule of effective synergy to ensure the speedy development of the state.
“A bill for a law to authorise the issue out of the consolidated revenue fund of the state and increase and re-adjust the sum of N8,173,454,224.22, making a total of N157,489,398,431.84 only, for the services of Nasarawa state government to complement for the period commencing in January 2023 and ending on December 31, 2023, read for the third time and passed,” said Mr Jatau.
He commended members for their commitment to ensuring the bill’s speedy passage into law.
The speaker directed the clerk of the House to produce a clean copy of the bill for the governor’s assent.
Suleiman Azara, the majority leader, moved a motion for the bill to scale third reading.
Luka Zhekaba, the minority leader, seconded the motion.
The House unanimously passed the bill into law.
(NAN)
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