Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Monday signed the revised 2020 budget of N108. 8 billion revised 2020 Appropriation Act into law from N147 billion.
During the signing ceremony at the Government House, Maiduguri, Mr Zulum said at that the downward review was due to economic realities caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor had presented initial budget of N147 billion to the state House of Assembly in December 2019.
Mr Zulum said that his administration was committed to the effective implementation of the budget.
The governor directed Secretary to the State Government, Usman Jiddah to liaise with the Ministry of Finance to ensure strict compliance to the budgetary provisions.
He also directed the ministry to review it medium-term expenditure framework in line with the revised budget.
“This administration is determined to ensure the effective implementation of the revised budget; budget is one of the important components of governance,” Mr Zulum said.
NAN reports that Borno House Speaker, Abdulkarim Lawan and other principal legislators attended the signing ceremony.
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