The Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on december 24, 2019, signed the 2020 Appropriation Bill into Law after the State House of Assembly passed the N137, 419, 617, 116 (One Hundred and Thirty-Seven Billion, Four Hundred and Nineteen Million, Six Hundred and Seventeen Thousand, One Hundred and Sixteen Naira) Budget.
The governor signing the Abia State 2020 Appropriation Bill means “Budget Of Economic Repositioning” into Law at Government House, Umuahia.
He stated that since his assumption of office in 2015 this is the first time he is signing an Appropriation Bill before the commencement of the financial year.
The budget aims at supporting the rapid development of the State as well as impacting on the lives of Abia people, especially those living in rural areas and promised to ensure timely execution of projects captured in the budget.
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