Osun Assembly passes N273bn 2024 appropriation bill

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo

Osun State House of Assembly has passed the N273,908,997,410 appropriation bill for the 2024 fiscal year in the State.

This was contained in a statement on Thursday, signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu.

According to the CPS, “the final copy of the Bill will be produced and forwarded to Governor for his assent.

“The motion for the Bill to be read for the third time, which signals the Approval of the House, was moved by the Majority Leader Hon. Babajide Kofoworola who is also a member of the Finance and Appropriation Committee.

“The passage of the bill came after the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon. Olumide Fatunmise at the plenary on Wednesday, 20th December, 2023.

“The final copy of the Bill will be produced and forwarded to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke for his assent,” the statement read.