Governor Godwin Obaseki sign 2017 appropriation bill, tagged budget of consolidation and prosperity

 

Following the passing of N153.2 billion budget by Lawmakers in Edo State House of Assembly, Governor Godwin Obaseki has signed the 2017 appropriation bill, tagged budget of consolidation and prosperity.


   This came as he also signed the Pension Bill, which will organise the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme.

Signing the bill before the Speaker and other principal officers of the Assembly in Government House, Benin City, GovernorObasekiexpressed gratitudeto the legislators for the speed and diligence with which they worked on both bills.

   Meanwhile, the governor also assured that based on the budget, an ad hoc committee had been set up, which had been able to source land in excess of 2500 hectares to produce about 500 agricultural entrepreneurs in the state.