By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor of Borno State has signed into law the 2025 appropriation bill of 615,857,950 billion Naira.Zulum presented the budget estimate of N584.76 billion on the 9th of December, 2024, and the State Assembly passed it on 24th December with a marginal increase of N31 billion after extensive deliberations by members of the House.
During a brief ceremony at the Council Chamber of Government House on Monday, Governor Zulum while assenting to the budget christened “Budget of Recovery and Continuity” a promise made to complete outstanding projects during his 2023 campaigns.He charged heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and members of the state executive council to comply strictly with the provisions of the appropriation bill while presenting their memos for approval.
The governor also commended the leadership and members of Borno State House of Assembly for approving the budget on time.Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, commended the governor for the quality leadership and projects executed across the state in the last six years.
Lawan noted that the upward review of the appropriation bill was to capture some critical people-centered projects to be carried out by ministers, departments, and agencies.
