Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has signed into Law the 2022 budget of N145 billion as passed into Law by the state’s House of Assembly.
A statement made available by the governor’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Francis Nwaze, said also signed into Law were bills for the establishment of the University of ICT, Science and Technology in Opherekpe in Izzi Local Government Area and another Bill for a Law to establish the University of Aeronautic Engineering at Ezza.
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The Governor performed the signing ceremony at the Executive Council Chambers, Ochoudo Centenary City Abakaliki, the state capital, on Thursday.
In his speech, Governor Umahi thanked the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, and other members of the House for the good working relationship with his administration and for rapid consideration of the Budget assuring that his administration would consolidate on its achievements in the coming year.
“Let me first thank God almighty for his mercies that have seen us up to the 23rd of December believing that he who started it will bring it to the end in Jesus name, amen.
“The highlight of the 2022 budget is the conviction of our ongoing projects including the Civil Service recruitment and empowerment of our people and of course we would be introducing cash transfer and traders money like the Federal Government in 2022.”
Governor Umahi assured the Speaker and members of the State House of Assembly of prudence in the management of funds allocated for development in the 2022 Budget.
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He also pledged greater partnership with the Legislature and Judiciary for the greater development of Ebonyi State in the coming year.
The governor also said the two new Universities of Aeronautic Engineering and ICT, Science and Technology would take off academic activities in the first quarter of next year.
“We would push EBSU to see if we could use the PRESCO Campus to kick off the University of Aeronautic Engineering and use the CAS campus to start the University of ICT, Science, and Technology.
Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly assured that the House was thorough in their scrutiny of the Budget proposal.