The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed next year’s N157.8 billion budget into law.
The budget is 0.19 per cent higher than N157.5 billion presented by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to the Assembly on December 6.
The capital expenditure of the 2019 budget is N79.6 billion, against N79. 8 billion proposed by the governor; representing 50.44 per cent of the total budget.
The recurrent expenditure is N71.1 billion, as against N70.7 billion; representing 49.56 per cent of the total budget.
The house, allocated N1.2 billion as one percent of the state Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the State Health Insurance Agency.
The aim, the governor said, is to ensure accessible qualitative healthcare delivery to the people of the state.
After the passage of the budget, Speaker Ali Ahmad directed the Clerk of the Assembly, Hajia Halimat Jumai Kperogi, to prepare a clean copy for the governor’s assent.
He praised members and workers for providing the platform to move the state forward.
Dr. Ahmad noted that with the passage of the budget, the Assembly had demonstrated its commitment and a high sense of patriotism.
He expressed displeasure over non-funding of the Audit Unit by the state government.
