Sokoto Governor Aliyu indicators N526.9 billion 2025 appropriation invoice into legislation

Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu has signed the 2025 Appropriation Invoice into legislation, assuring residents of his dedication to delivering extra dividends of democracy to the state.

This was disclosed in a press release on Saturday by Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to the Sokoto State Governor.

Gov. Aliyu, who described the 2024 finances implementation as successful, promised to proceed executing people-oriented tasks already underway.

Dividends of Democracy 

• Aliyu emphasised that within the outgoing 12 months, his administration efficiently executed quite a few developmental tasks throughout the state.

“We are going to maintain this invaluable gesture by delivering extra dividends of democracy to the doorsteps of our individuals,” he vowed, reaffirming his administration’s dedication to the combat in opposition to banditry and different types of criminality which have negatively impacted the state’s financial system. 

• The governor expressed gratitude to the lawmakers for the speedy passage of the invoice, stating that it clearly demonstrates their unwavering dedication to bettering the lives of Sokoto residents.
• Earlier, the Speaker of the Sokoto State Home of Meeting, Tukur Bala Bodinga, famous that the lawmakers had subjected the appropriation invoice to thorough scrutiny to make sure it aligns with the yearnings and aspirations of the citizens.

What it’s best to know 

• On December 17, 2024, the Sokoto State Home of Meeting handed the 2025 Appropriation Invoice of N526.9 billion throughout its plenary session.
• The invoice was handed after the Chairman of the Home Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Alhaji Abdullahi Zakari (APC-Rabah), offered the committee’s report. Zakari said that following the governor’s presentation, the committee engaged varied Ministries, Departments, and Businesses (MDAs) from December 4 to December 15 by way of its sub-committees.
• Zakari highlighted that the accepted 2025 finances includes capital expenditure of N349.4 billion and recurrent expenditure of N176.3 billion, making the overall finances dimension N526.9 billion.

“Moreover, on income technology, companies ought to discover new income alternatives and plug leakages, guaranteeing full compliance with the State Income Integration and Consolidation Regulation 2019,” Zakari stated. 

The Home Chief, Alhaji Bello Idris (APC-Gwadabawa North), moved the movement for the passage of the invoice.

On the plenary, Governor Aliyu said that his administration didn’t borrow from any monetary establishment to execute the developmental tasks and isn’t indebted to any contractors.

“Since we got here on board, now we have executed quite a lot of tasks in keeping with our 9-point agenda with out taking loans from any monetary establishment.  

“Equally, my administration is just not owing any contractor executing tasks within the state,” he added. 

Gov. Aliyu additionally revealed that his administration had inherited N15 billion in unpaid amassed gratuities.

He said that the federal government has been allocating N500 million month-to-month to settle the backlog and has put aside one other N300 million month-to-month to pay these retiring throughout his tenure.