Gov, Matawalle Signs  The 2023 Budget, Seven Other Laws

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau.

Governor Bello Muhammed Matawalle Of Zamfara state has  today Signed into law the 2023 appropriation bill.

Similarly, the Governor assented to seven other bills earlier passed by the state House of Assembly.

They include "A law to provide for the establishment of Zamfara State College of Nursing Sciences Zurmi, in Zurmi local government area,  A law to establish Zamfara State Education Trust Fund and other matters related thereto, A law to establish Zamfara State Teachers Service Board and related matters 2022, and violence against prohibition law.

Others are the " Law to Amend a law to provide for the establishment, constitution and functions of Zamfara State Hospital Services Management Board law number 2013, Administration of Criminal Justice Law, and Zamfara State Penal Code Law.

Speaking while signing the bills into law, Governor Bello Matawalle said the signing of the laws became necessary in order to promote the well being of the people and meet their yearnings and aspirations.

He said "as a Government, we are entrusted with the critical responsibility of generatig, managing and allocating resources for the development of Zamfara State, and to ensure that the needs and aspirations of our communities are fully met through the allocation of resources in a responsible and transparent manner.

He pointed out that the 2023 Budget signed into law today reflects these commitments to the people of the state.

The Governor explained that apart from security and social support, which take the lion's share in the 2023 budget, the administration  allocated significant resources towards the improvement of education sector,  focussing on increassd access to quality education for all our children.

The government he said has also prioritized the development of the Health Care delivery System with a focus on improving access to health care services in rural areas.

He however  explained that, the government allocated funds towards the development of infrastructure projects that will help stimulate economic growth and create jobs for our people,  including the completion of the ongoing Cargo Airport project and the construction of new roads, bridges and other infrastructure that will help to connect communities and facilitate the movement of goods and services throughout the state.

Governor Matawalle therefore called on civil servants who are responsible for the implementation of public policies and programmes, political office holders and all government officials to brace up for the crucial task of implementing the budget.

He  expressed appreciation to the state House of Assembly for working hard round the clock to pass the budget within 13 days, saying this is a pointer to the cordial relationship existing between the Executive and the legislative arms of government since the inception of the administration in 2019.

The occasion was attended by the State Deputy Governor, Senator Hassan Muhammad Nasiha  Speaker Zamfara State House of Assembly, Right Hon Nasiru Muazu Magarya, and top government officials.