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Delta 2021 Appropriation Law amendment bill passes second reading in DTHA

by NewsNet Nigeria
4 years ago
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The 2021 Delta State Appropriation law amendment bill has passed second reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly after a robust debates on the import of the supplementary budget to the peace, good governance and development of the state.

Majority Leader of the House, Hon Ferguson Onwo, led debates on the merits of the Supplementary Appropriation amendment bill at Wednesday’s plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori.

Onwo said the state government’s focus is to take care of priorities areas in its policies and programs as the administration strive to finish strong.

The Majority Leader drew the attention of his colleagues to relevant sections of the constitution of federal republic of Nigeria as regards the issue of budget and budgeting, saying that the state Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa is irrevocably committed to accountability and fiscal responsibility.

Hon Onwo said the amount being realign is Sixty Six billion, three hundred and eighty one point three million naira, saying that reasons adduced by the governor in his letter to the House on the need for the supplementary budget were germane.

The breakdown of the amount, according to the lawmaker, include fifteen point seven billion naira for recurrent expenditure and fifty point seven billion naira for capital expenditure.

The Majority Leader explained that the 2021 budget size of Three Hundred and Eighty Four billion naira remains the same, pointing out that the budget was only being reordered to take care of areas of serious needs in the state.

He said paucity of funds as a result of drop in federal allocation to the state as well as high rates of inflation, global economic meltdown caused by the rampaging Covid 19 pandemic, among others has made it imperative for government to prioritize areas of expenditure.

In their contributions, the Deputy Majority Leader, Oboro Preyor, Deputy Chief Whip, Solomon Ighrakpata, Chief Whip, Pat Ajudua, Hon Jude Ogbimi, Emeka Nwaobi, Anthony Elekeokwuri, Emomotimi Guwor, Peter Uviejitobor, Charles Emetulu and Ovuakpoye Evivie, commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his proactive approach to governance, saying that the supplementary budget would enhance development in the state.

The lawmakers also expressed happiness that the expenditure lines and vote-of-charge set out for realignment were returns from some ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs and do not in any affect the 2021 budget size of the state government.

Others who also spoke on the merits of the supplementary budget said there was the need to move Idle funds to areas of critical needs, stressing that most of the legacy projects of the state government will be completed by the new development.

The Speaker, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori subsequently referred the bill to the House Committee on Finance and Appreciation for further scrutiny and directed it to submit the report on Tuesday next week.

The House adjourned plenary to Tuesday next week.

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