By Abbas Bamalli
The Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday received the N205.2 billion 2019 Appropriation Bill for the 44 Local Governments in the state.
The Speaker, Alhaji Kabiru Rurum, who announced this at plenary, said the document was signed by Alhaji Abba Ladan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Rurum said that 52 per cent of the budget was for capital projects while 48 per cent was for the recurrent expenditure.
According to him, the submission of the appropriation bill for the local governments was in line with the Kano State Local Government Law of 2016.
“Adequate provision for the development of the 44 Local Government Areas has been made in the proposed 2019 budget.
“The budget, if approved, will ensure the provision of more rural feeder roads across the 44 local government areas of the state and also other developmental projects,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
