Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has signed the supplementary appropriation bill of N71 billion for the state. The bill, which was passed by the State House of Assembly last week Wednesday, comprises N65.5 billion for capital expenditure and N5.6 billion for recurrent expenditure.
Governor Okowa had earlier forwarded a letter containing the supplementary budget proposal to the House on Tuesday of the same week for necessary legislative actions.
Additionally, the Governor approved eight other bills alongside the supplementary appropriation bill. These include the Delta State Development and Property Authority Bill, 2022; Delta State Good Governance and Accountability Bill, 2022; Delta State Sickle Cell Disorder Control Bill, 2023; High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Delta State Thanksgiving Day Bill, 2023; Delta State Creative Industry Development Bill, 2023; Delta State Polytechnic Burutu Bill, 2023; and College of Health Science and Technology Bill, 2023.
The Governor commended the State House of Assembly for their support and cooperation with the Executive over the past eight years, stating that the house had remained robust under his administration.
The Speaker of the Assembly and Governor-elect, Rt Hon Sherrif Oborevwori, also thanked the Governor and members of the State House of Assembly for their support and cooperation over the past six years he served as the Speaker of the Assembly before presenting the bills.
Governor-elect Oborevwori expressed his joy in witnessing the signing of the bills, stating that the Assembly worked hard for good governance in the state and urged the incoming administration to maintain the same level of hard work and commitment to growth and development.
