Osun State House of Assembly has passed the 2023 Budget into Law

Osun State House of Assembly has passed Osun 2023  Appropriation Bill of over N138billion  into Law, tagged "Budget of Consolidation" . 

The Appropriation Bill Scaled through its final passage during plenary held at the Assembly Complex, presided over by the Speaker, Right Honorable Timothy Owoeye. 

Right Honorable Owoeye noted that The Budget estimate was jerked up with 2 billion Naira to accommodate the take off of the newly established University of Ilesa thus making the total of #138,265,988,140, as against the intial figure of over N136billion earlier sent to the House. 

Mr.Owoeye who noted that Annual Budget was germane for the take off of a new financial year of any institution stressed that, in order to meet with the Budget Circle, the Assembly had swinged into action to ensure its timely Passage. 

The Speaker analyzed the breakdown of Budget thus;  Personnel expenditure over 45 billion naira, Recurrent expenditure over 53 billion naira, Capital expenditure over 39  billion naira and total Size of the budget is over one hundred and thirty - Eight Billon Naira, 138 billion naira.

While affirming that Governor Gboyega Oyetola would anytime from now Assent to it, Right Honorable Owoeye commended his colleagues for being dutiful and upright which led to the speedy passage of the budget. 

Earlier, Reacting on insinuations that some people were planning to distrupt the existing peace in the State, The Speaker appealed to all political parties in the State to maintain law and order Adding anyone caught in an illegal act would be made to face the wrath of the Law. 

He also appealed to People of Ikirun town in Ifelodun Local Government Area who are protesting against the emergence of the New Monarch , to allow peace to reign and advised aggrieved individuals to seek redress in court. 

In another development,Right Honorable Owoeye frowned at the slow pace of the ongoing water project in Ilesa  and Called on the State Ministry of Water Resources, The Consultant to appear before the House next week Tuesday 29th November, to give reasons why the project had not been completed. 

Meanwhile,the State Governor in a letter to the Assembly,sent nominees of members of the Judicial Service Commission for Confirmation, They are; Honorable Michai Makinde, Honorable Salman Adebayo, Honorable Oloruntomilola Olatunji and Mr. Femi Akande. 

The Speaker however directed them to appear before the House Committee on Judicial and Public Petition Tomorrow with their CVs for screening.

Coverage Mojisola Oladele