Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of over 546 billion Naira into law.
The 2025 budget, titled “Rescue Budget 2.0,” was presented to the governor by the Zamfara State House of Assembly Speaker on Thursday.
A statement by the governor’s spokesman said, during the signing of the 2025 appropriation bill, Governor Lawal is committed to completing all ongoing legacy projects, and build on the successes achieved in his administration’s past 18 months.
The governor highlighted the importance of the 2025 budget, saying that, “we must not only look at where we are, or where we are going, but where we’ve been.”
He said, “the situation last year was of concern; a decade of poor governance, leading to economic collapse, unpaid wages for civil servants and liabilities that hindered children’s education, and infrastructure was damaged, hospitals were abandoned, and public services became bloated.”
Additionally, “there was a lack of accountability, ongoing electricity bill issues, inadequate water supply, insecurity and the rise of communicable diseases like cholera, along with declining internal revenue.”
The 2025 Rescue Budget 2.0 will be driven by the administration’s commitment to continue the work it has started for the people, reflecting strong policies and enthusiasm.
“The 2025 budget upholds the best practice of allocating 28% of recurrent expenditure, compared to 72% for capital expenditure.”
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
