The Bayelsa State House of Assembly
has passed the state’s 2017 Appropriation Bill of N243.2 billion.
The Speaker of the House, Konbowei
Benson, expressed optimism that the funds would be judiciously used to improve
the quality of lives of the people.
A breakdown of the 2017
Appropriation Bill showed that N191 billion was projected as revenue from
statutory allocation, N6.9 billion from Value Added Tax and N15.1 billion from
independent revenue sources.
Benson urged the executive arm of
government to ensure proper implementation of the budget.
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