The Taraba State House of Assembly has passed the state’s 2022 budget, after raising the figure from the N146 billion presented by Governor Darius Ishaku to N149 billion.
This followed the adoption of a motion by the House Leader, Mr Yahaya Douglas and seconded by Mr Bashir Sulaiman, the Minority Leader during plenary yesterday.
The Speaker, Dr Albasu Kunini disclosed that the increase in the budget was to take care of some critical sectors of the state.
Kunini said some sectors of the state’s economy needed to be given more priorities.
The lawmakers also paid tribute to former Minister of Defence, retired Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma during plenary.
The Speaker led other lawmakers at a special session to mark Danjuma’s 84th birthday, saying that the elder statesman had left an indelible mark in Nigeria and beyond.
He said Danjuma was instrumental to the creation of Taraba State which had led to socio-economic development of the people of the state.
According to him, the special session is to mark the 84th birthday of the former Minister of Defense.
The lawmakers also paid tribute to former Minister of Defence, retired Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma during plenary.
The Speaker led other lawmakers at a special session to mark Danjuma’s 84th birthday, saying that the elder statesman had left an indelible mark in Nigeria and beyond.
He said Danjuma was instrumental to the creation of Taraba State which had led to socio-economic development of the people of the state.
According to him, the special session is to mark the 84th birthday of the former Minister of Defence.
