The governor revealed, however, that in line with the oversight function, the State House of Assembly had made some adjustments thereby making “it more realistic, bringing the budget to a total sum of N216,950,000,000.”

According to him, the net allocation for capital projects, the governor said, stands at N122,794,000,000.00 while N94,156,000,000 stands as the net allocation for recurrent expenditure.

Buni noted that the prompt passage of the 2024 budget by the state assembly indicates the cordial working relationship between the two arms of government in the state, assuring that the relationship will continue for the betterment of the people of the state.

The state will complete all the ongoing projects such as Potiskum and Geidam Modern Markets, Potiskum Trailer Park and the Damaturu Shopping Mall as well as upgrading and recapitalisation of government-owned companies among others.

“The completion of the Sesame Seeds Processing and Packaging Hubs in Damaturu, Potiskum, Machina and Nguru towns which is very key to our administration towards providing employment opportunities and local revenue drive.

He said the state government will also initiate new projects to create more job opportunities to promote self-reliance among youths.

He appealed to all public office holders, civil servants, and contractors to continue to uphold values of transparency, accountability, due process and financial discipline in the Implementation of the 2024 budget for the benefit of our people.

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The governor made the promise on Saturday while responding to the first position clinched by Yobe State in the 2023 subnational Audit Efficacy Index report on accountability and transparency in public funds.

He said: “The state government, through the Fiscal Responsibility Board, instituted reforms in public finance which have translated into worthy investments, accountability and transparency in government transactions.

“I am glad to say that our audit department and institutions like the Bureau for Public Procurement are independent and ensure transparency and accountability of government expenditure, which has placed the state above board.

“We will continue to strengthen these institutions to promote accountability and transparency in every expenditure of public funds,” Governor. Buni said.

Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (Plsi), an internationally recognized civil society group noted for tracking public accountability and transparency in the expenditure of public funds, scored Yobe and Ekiti states as the overall best among the 36 states in the country.

According to Plsi, critical factors including getting value for public funds, audit legal framework and operationalization, annual activity report, publication of annual audit report, and performances were considered in the assessment process.

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The chairman of the committee praised the nominee and encouraged him to uphold the state’s trust in his abilities. The House also emphasized the importance of nominating Deputy local government Auditor Generals, as stipulated in the Audit law.

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