Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Radda has signed over ₦300.6 billion 2023 Supplementary Budget into law.
In a statement on Sunday, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed said the supplementary budget would be deployed to combat insecurity, reduce poverty, and extend assistance to less-privileged individuals across the state.
He said the supplementary budget was presented last Friday to the governor by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Nasir Yahya-Daura.
“This move underscores the government’s determination to prioritize the welfare of its citizens and create a safer and more prosperous environment for all residents”, Mohammed said.
At the signing ceremony, the governor expressed hope that the supplementary budget would help in advancing the state’s development and ensuring a brighter future for the residents.
He commended the lawmakers for their tireless efforts in crafting the budget and stressed the importance of unity and cooperation between the executive and the legislature.
In the same vein, Radda reiterated his government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the allocation and utilization of resources for the development of the state.
It was reported that the governor had requested the House of Assembly’s permission to approve the supplementary budget to augment the N289.6 billion 2023 budget signed last December by his predecessor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Masari.
