Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf Has Presented A Supplementary Budget Of 99.2 Billion Naira To The State House Of Assembly For The 2024 Fiscal Year.
State Speaker Of The House, Ismail Falgore, Who Confirmed This To Journalists, Said The Budget Is Intended To Cover Personnel Wages, Capital Expenditures And The Implementation Of New Projects Introduced By The Current Administration.
He However Expressed His Commitment To Ensure The Swift Approval Of The Budget.
Also, The Commissioner For Planning And Budget, Musa Shanono, Highlighted That The Supplementary Budget, When Combined With The State’s Original 2024 Budget Of 437.3 Billion Naira, Will Raise The Total Budget To 536.56 Billion Naira.
He Also Emphasized That The Supplementary Budget Would Cover The Payment Of The New Minimum Wage Alongside Other Development Priorities Such As Infrastructure, Human Capital, Health, And Education.
In A Related Development, Yusuf Aliyu, A Member Representing The Nassarawa Constituency, Proposed A Motion Urging The State Government To Rehabilitate The Gwagwarwa Mini Stadium.
He Noted That The Stadium’s Deteriorated Condition Has Turned It Into A Haven For Drug Users, Contributing To Insecurity In The Area.
Aliyu Called For The Stadium’s Restoration To Promote Sports Development And Enhance Community Security.
