Northeast Residents Want Speedy Passage Of 2022 Appropriation Bill

Some residents of Bauchi and Damaturu in Yobe have called on the National Assembly to ensure speedy passage of the 2022 Appropriation Bill presented by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Tide source reports that President Buhari presented N16.39 trillion proposed 2022 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly, last Thursday in Abuja.
A cross section of the residents who spoke to NAN in Bauchi and Damaturu, commended the president for the timely presentation of the budget to the lawmakers.
They opined that speedy passage of the bill would sustain the gains achieved in the administration’s drive for social, economic and infrastructure development in the country.
Babagana Bakura, a resident of Damaturu, expressed happiness over the Buhari’s pledged to ensure adequate provision of equippment and improved remuneration of security operatives.
Bakura said that security of lives and property was critical to the progress of every country.
Janet Ishaku, a teacher, commended the President for directing agencies of government to be gender sensitive in the implementation of the budget.
Another resident, Garba Yunusa, also applauded the increase in the budget estimate to N16.39 trillion as against N13.08 trillion.
“Pumping more liquidity into the system is the only way to stimulate the economy which needs to recover properly from the shocks of Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges,” he said.
Yunusa, however, called for caution on plans by the Federal Government to borrow to finance the budget, noting that huge debt servicing could be a burden to the country.
Also, Joel Mkom, a businessman, called on the government to accelerate its plan for concessions of capital projects through Public Private Partnership.
“Involving the private sector in this regard is another way for creating jobs, wealth creation and opening up the economy,” he said.