By Ultimatenewsnigeria
Ebonyi State Governor Chief David Umahi has signed the state's 2021 appropriation bill of N122.8bn into law.
Umahi while signing the bill into law at the new EXCO chamber government house Abakaliki commended the Ebonyi State House of Assembly for the its speedy passage and pledged to ensure its judicious implementation.
“Thank you for this budget. People may not know why our budget is passed within this shortest period. We engage the House off camera during our budget preparation. Moreover, the house is always briefed about our income and expenditures.”
“So, it is not difficult for them to ascertain what we are doing on every element of the budget. We are happy that the three arms of government know where we are and where we are going and the challenges of Ebonyi State”, Umahi explained.
He further lauded their lawmakers for their patriotism and peaceful disposition, noting that the Ebonyi State House of Assembly was the most peaceful in Nigeria.
He also commended the lawmakers for not allowing themselves to be used to destabilize the State, and assured them they would benefit from their patriotism.
“This House remains the most peaceful House of Assembly in Nigeria. Let me, with all sense of humility and gratitude to God, thank our State House of Assembly. We may not know the importance of a peaceful House of Assembly.”
“We may not know the dangers of making opening for people to destabilize the House and by extension, the state. That’s why I commend majority of you who have stood their ground that the pivot of our progress and development is hinged on the House of Assembly.”
“We are grateful, and we will support you to every length. Just know that what you are doing is not a favor to the Governor. Most of you are younger than I am. This standard you have set through your patriotism, you will definitely benefit from it”, the Governor told the lawmakers.
In his remarks, the Speaker, Hon Francis Nwifuru, said the appropriation bill passed all the processes of legislative proceedings before its passage into law.
He assured that the House would continue to give accelerated attention to anything brought by the Governor for the interest of the development of the State.
Recall that Umahi had on 15th day of December 2020, presented 122,852,045,222.49bn appropriation bill to the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, for the 2021 fiscal year. It was tagged, “Budget of Stabilization and Consolidation in a Recession.”
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