Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, ended the last working day of 2011 by signing into law the 2012 Appropriation Bill which was recently passed by the state’s House of Assembly.
The governor performed the constitutional responsibility at exactly 4.45pm yesterday at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
After assenting to the Bill, Senator Amosun commended the efforts of the Ogun State House of Assembly in thoroughly analysing the budget estimates before passing them.
“Your oversight functions should now be flawless having done a good job,” he said.
He stated further: “We have now been given the legal backing to fulfil our promises to the electorate; we should, therefore, have no reasons not to perform.”
While wishing the people of the state a happy and prosperous 2012, the governor called on them to pray for the administration in its efforts to improve their standard of living.
Earlier , the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Suraj Adekumbi, commended the cooperation of the executive during the defence of the budget proposals.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by some of the principal officers of the House and members of the Executive Council of the state.
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Amosun signs 2012 Appropriation Bill into law