Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, on Thursday, February 18, signed the 2016 budget of N89,932,740,000.00, into law, even as he swore in newly appointed Caretaker Committee Chairmen of all the 17 councils of the state.
The assent on budget followed the passage of proposal he submitted to the House of Assembly on 31st December 2015.
The twin events of the signing budget into law and swearing-in of the caretaker chairmen took place at the WAWA Hall, Government House, Damaturu.
Gaidam, who spoke at the signing ceremony, said, even though the country was facing economic challenges, with improvement in the security situation in the state, he was optimistic that the appropriation Bill would be sourced/financed through adequate utilization of the Internally Generated Revenue, apparatus in the state.
