Bauchi Governor Signs N467bn 2025 Budget into Law

*Appoints new SSG, private secretary

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed yesterday, signed the 2025 appropriation bill of N467 billion that had been passed by the State House of Assembly in law.
On November 21, 2024, the governor proposed a N465 billion appropriation bill to the assembly which was passed.

Presenting the report at the Government House, Speaker Suleiman Abubakar , explained that lawmakers jacked up the proposed budget by adding N2  billion making it N467 billion.
Abubakar said that two laws- the 2025 Appropriation Law and the Bauchi State Water and Industrial System Lawn- were presented to the governor for his accent.

“We promised the governor and the people that the House would submit the  2025 proposed budget bill to the necessary legislature before the year runs,” he said.
“Accordingly, the House, through its various committees, meticulously reviewed the proposal to ensure that allocations aligned with demands of the state.  The engagement was thorough and transparent .

“The other law will establish a system framework for the management and sustainable use of our water resources. Access to clean and safe water is crucial to the wellbeing of  residents.
“This law will empower local communities to participate in water management, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility.

“Both of these laws are instrumental to promoting good governance, transparency and accountability in our state’s financial management and resources utilization”
Assenting to the 2025 budget, Mohammed thanked the Speaker and the members for their exceptional commitment and spirit of patriotism in service of the state.

Mohamed acknowledged that the upward review of N2 billion was necessitated by the desire to ensure that services were delivered to the people.

“The 2025 budget defines our desire to define a clear pathway towards meeting our bold vision for the development of our dear state and citizens,” he stated.

“We have over the last five years made significant progress towards the provision of services and improving the quality of infrastructure that have affected the lives and welfare of our people.

“We look forward to implementing the 2025  budget for the next one year and are ever more committed to investing in the development of critical infrastructures needed to grow our economy,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Governor has approved the appointment of Aminu Hammayo as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Hammayo’s appointment followed the resignation of the former SSG, Ibrahim Kashim, who is a close associate of Governor Mohammed.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on yesterday in Bauchi and explained that before his new appointment, Hammayo was the Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination.

The statement also disclosed that Governor  Mohammed approved the appointment of Hashimu Yakubu Kumbala as his new Principal Private Secretary.

According to the spokesman, these appointments reflect Governor Mohammed’s commitment to effective governance and his vision for a more inclusive and progressive administration.