By Correspondent in Lokoja.
The Kogi House of Assembly on Thursday, approved a supplementary budget of N30.014 billion, sent to it by the Governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on August 25,2021 to enable the state government to meet the developmental needs for the people
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The Assembly approved following the third and final reading of the supplementary budget, after a Clause-by-Clause consideration at the plenary sitting in Lokoja.
The Chief Whip of the Assembly Muktar Bajeh,who acted as House Leader at the plenary moved for the approval after the Clause-by-Clause consideration at a Committee of Supply, seconded by the acting Chief Whip, Edoko Ododo Moses, and passed by the Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole, following majority voice votes.
Bello, in the letter,had said that the request was based on the need to improve the state infrastructure needs and security of lives and property.
According to him,the supplementary budget will enable his administration meet the developmental needs.
Our Correspondent reports that the approval of the Supplementary Budget has brought the total revised budget for the 2021 fiscal year to over N160 billion.
The State’s budge last year was was N176billion.
