Category: Governance

Gov Sule signs 2021 Appropriation Bill into law

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engr.Abdullahi Sule, has signed into law the state 2021 Appropriation Bill pegged at N115, 722, 814, 343. 31.   The Governor also set aside N7, 017, 732, 031, representing 6.06% of the budget for the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for debt servicing and payment of pension and gratuity.   Engr. Sule signed the 2021 budget into law at a ceremony at the Government House, on Wednesday.   The Governor emphasized that his administration will continue to execute its vision and mission, as encapsulated in the Nasarawa Economic Development…

Gov Sani Bello signs 2021 Niger budget to into law

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has assented into law, the Niger State 2021 appropriation bill as passed by the State House of Assembly. The budget which was signed at the Government House, Minna, was presented by the Speaker of the House, Hon Abdullahi Bawa Wuse, who was represented by the Deputy Speaker, Hon Jibrin Ndagi Baba, member representing Lavun Constituency along with other members. While signing the budget, Governor Sani Bello said that the 2021 budget was a moderate one as the COVID-19 Pandemic made the government scale down…

Oyetola signs 2021 Appropriation Bill into law …says administration will take Osun to higher levels

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The Governor of the State of Osun Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law. The budget size is about N109 billion. This was just as he said Year 2021 would witness a new phase of massive transformation that would take the State to higher levels. He said the budget would offer greater hope of job opportunities; improved welfare for all; human, capital and massive infrastructure development than the previous year. While signing the Appropriation Bill in his office, Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo, Oyetola assured that the…

COVID-19: Osun Govt bans youth carnival, countdown to new year

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As cases of Coronavirus continue to rise nationwide, the Government of the State of Osun has introduced new measures to curb spread of the infection in the State. The State Executive Council announced the new directives after its meeting held on Monday to discuss emerging national issues, including the management of the pandemic. The Council expressed worry over what it described as appalling and abysmally low level of compliance of residents of the State with the existing COVID-19 protocols. The state government has therefore issued new directives that groups, associations…

CACOVID Rice: Osun awaits delivery, says committee .. expresses readiness to distribute immediately on receipt

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The leadership of the Osun Food and Relief Committee on Monday revealed its readiness to receive delivery of the 40, 332 units of 10kg bags of rice for onward distribution to the people of the State. This was even as it expressed readiness to commence the distribution of the expected CACOVID rice on delivery. The Committee also debunked the insinuations making the rounds that the State government deliberately hoarded the food and relief materials donated by CACOVID, meant to cushion the effects of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The Committee noted…

Kwara Gov bags UN He-for-She Award

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday received the United Nations-backed ‘HeforShe’ Award for his efforts and cabinet picks which have mainstreamed gender inclusion in the state’s political structure. The award was conferred on the Governor in Ilorin, the state capital, when the Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen paid an advocacy visit to rally the people of the state behind the national campaign against gender-based violence. AbdulRazaq made history last year when he appointed the most women-friendly cabinet on the African continent, a feat he recently cemented with…

Nasarawa among states benefiting from $10m World Bank grant

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has disclosed that the state has joined other elite states in the country benefiting from the $10m each World Bank fiscal transparency grant. Engineer Sule disclosed this while delivering a speech at a sensitization workshop organized by the National Population Commission, on Enumeration Area Demarcation, in Lafia, on Wednesday. According to the Governor, even though the state has missed out on similar interventions previously, his administration is committed to exploiting every available intervention programme that is of benefit to the state. Engineer Sule announced…

Kwara Govt begins disbursement of Owo- Arugbo Monday …. 10,000 captured for the first phase

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Kwara State Government will on Monday begin the disbursement of funds to beneficiaries of ‘Owo Arugbo’, the conditional cash transfer (CCT) component of the Kwara State Social Investment Programme, a statement has said. The scheme is targeted at giving succour to indigent and vulnerable adults of 60 years and above in the state. No fewer than 10,000 persons have been captured to receive funds under this initiative, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye said in the statement. “After an initial enumeration of a total of 17,941 potential beneficiaries,…

2nd Year Anniversary: Oyetola inaugurates Alekuwodo roads network, says govt committed to infrastructure development … as Ataoja warns distractors to steer clear

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday inaugurated the Alekuwodo network of roads in Osogbo. The Governor said his administration was committed to infrastructure development as part of efforts to improve socioeconomic activities and drive the economy of the State. This was even as the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, lauded Oyetola for giving Osogbo a modern facelift of development, saying distractors should stop their antics and support the governor to deliver more dividends. The roads which were constructed in 1986 were last rehabilitated when…

New Niger State Urban Support policy ‘ll reshape financial management,governance – SSG

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The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has reaffirmed that the new Niger State Urban Support Policy would facilitate a profound paradigm shift that build good understanding, mutual respect, and a sustainable partnership between the State and residents of Cities. Ahmed Matane disclosed this when he declared open Policy Dialogue and Validation of the Draft Niger State Urban Policy held at Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Centre, Minna. The SSG revealed that it is expected that the new Policy would enable towns and cities…