{"id":56086,"date":"2017-02-12T05:49:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T04:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=56086"},"modified":"2017-02-12T05:49:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T04:49:21","slug":"tambuwal-signs-sokotos-n204-3bn-2017-budget-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tambuwal-signs-sokotos-n204-3bn-2017-budget-law\/","title":{"rendered":"*Tambuwal signs Sokoto&#8217;s N204.3bn 2017 budget into law*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_732414133\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Friday<\/span><\/span> night signed into law the state&#8217;s<br \/>\n2017 appropriation bill of over N204.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the event, Tambuwal expressed delight at the timely passage of<br \/>\nthe budget document by the state House of Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>He said now that it has become a law, its provisions will be diligently<br \/>\nimplemented for the benefit of the people of the state.<\/p>\n<p>He said despite financial difficulties faced in the country last year, his<br \/>\nadministration did not falter in payment of entitlement to workers and<br \/>\npensioners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Auditor-General for Local Governments is working to effect the payment<br \/>\nof outstanding pensions and gratuities of local government staff and we<br \/>\nwill bring it up to date as well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal also promised to ensure the performance of the budget is better<br \/>\nthan that of 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2017 budget will be better than 2016 in terms of implementation, while<br \/>\neven distribution of resources will be ensured. We will start new projects<br \/>\nacross the state, with much emphasis placed on rural areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Salihu Maidaji,<br \/>\nextolled the existing cordial relationship between the legislative and<br \/>\nexecutive arms of government in the state.<\/p>\n<p>He however stressed the need for improved internal revenue generations<br \/>\nsequel to the dwindling oil revenues.<\/p>\n<p>It will be recalled Tambuwal had on December 29, 2016 presented the budget<br \/>\nestimate of the state to the House of Assembly amounting to over N204.3<br \/>\nbillion, with highest sectoral allocation 27.3 percent allocated to the<br \/>\neducation sector.<\/p>\n<p>*CAPTIONS:*<\/p>\n<p>*Sign: L-R: Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, assisted by the Clerk of the<br \/>\nSokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammed and Speaker,<br \/>\nSalihu Maidaji, at the signing of the state&#8217;s 2017 budget into law in<br \/>\nSokoto.*<\/p>\n<p>*Sign 2: Deputy Governor of Sokoto State Ahmad Aliyu, SSG Professor Bashir<br \/>\nGarba, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and the Speaker of the State House of<br \/>\nAssembly, Salihu Maidaji, at the signing of the state&#8217;s 2017 budget into<br \/>\nlaw in Sokoto.*<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Friday night signed into law the state&#8217;s 2017 appropriation bill of over N204.3 billion. 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