Sokoto governor to present N119 billion supplementary budget to parliament

The Sokoto  Executive Council has approved N119 billion for submission to the House of Assembly as a supplementary budget.

The council also approved N17.9 billion to reconstruct different roads.

Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting on Thursday, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Balarabe Kadadi, said the budget contained inflows from NG-CARES, L-Press, AGILE, palliative fund for council areas, Ecological and Excess Crude Oil.

Mr Kadadi explained that the proposal would be presented to the state House of Assembly for approval.

Similarly, the state approved N11.8 billion to reconstruct the 40.7 km Illela-Gada road.

He said another N3.2 billion was approved for constructing the Wurno-Huchi road.

Information commissioner Bello Dabchadi noted that the projects were part of the promises made by Governor Ahmad Aliyu during the concluded local government tour.

Mr Dabchadi stressed that the roads were economically important to the state, adding that N2.9 billion was approved for constructing the Romo bridge.

The commissioner for religious affairs, Jabir Maihula, said N156.7 million was approved for the rehabilitation of the oldest Islamiyya school in the state.

Mr Maihula said the school had trained prominent indigenes, some of whom were now Professors and politicians.

“The sum of N33.4 million was also for the renovation of Isa Wasagu Juma’at Mosque,” Mr Maihula said.

The Commissioner for Land and Housing, Nasiru Dantsoho, said the council approved the amendment of Sokoto High Court Laws and Shariah Court of Appeal Law, approving 70 years as a retirement age for judges and khadis.

“It also approved the increment of high court judges to 41 and Khadis to 31. The state government also approved the sum of N361.2 million for the renovation of Shari’ah Court of Appeal,” Mr Dantsoho said.