Gov Zulum Revises 2025 Appropriation Bill

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has signed into law the 2025 appropriation bill of N615,857,950 billion passed by the State House of Assembly with an increase of N31.1 billion.

The Governor had on Monday 9th December 2024 presented to the State Assembly a budget of N584.76 billion tagged ‘Budget of Recovery and Continuity’ aimed at consolidating the state’s developmental strides.

Initially, the Governor on the 9th December 2024 presented to the State Assembly a budget of N584.76 billion tagged ‘Budget of Recovery and Continuity’, aimed at consolidating the state’s developmental strides.

The revised appropriation bill was presented by the speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Abdulkarim Lawan to the governor at the council chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri on Monday.

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Addressing the gathering with Principal Officers of the House and all Executive members, Zulum charged heads of Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and members of the state executive council to comply strictly with the provisions of the appropriation bill while presenting their memos for approval.

The governor also commended the leadership and members of the Borno State House of Assembly for approving the budget on time.

“We have to commend the leadership of the House of Assembly, we also have to commend the maturity of the House led by our able Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan.

“This is very important because all the developmental strides achieved could not have been possible without the full support and cooperation government received from the legislature.

“This year is very important for me, because, I want to complete all the promises I made during 2023 electioneering campaigns”. Zulum said.

Earlier, the speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Lawan commended the governor for the quality projects he has executed across the state in the last six years.

The speaker noted that the upward review of the appropriation bill was to capture some areas of critical significance to the lives of the people.

Meanwhile, governor Zulum also charmed the first Executive Council Meeting, where he commended the Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur, Secretary to the State Government, Dr Bukar Tijjani, heads of MDAs and the media for display of professionalism supporting the present administration in uplifting the standard of living of Borno people.

In a related development, the Governor announced the appointment of the Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Mustapha Mallumbe as his Deputy Chief of Staff, following the vacuum created as a result of illness of Chief of Staff, Professor Hussaini Marte who is recuperating from ailment.