AFRICA AND RUSSIA ARE NATURAL ALLIES - PUTIN. (PHOTO).

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 Africa and Russia are natural allies - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin courted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit that wraps up Thursday as he seeks to bolster Moscow’s clout across the continent. Speaking during a meeting in the Kremlin on the second day of the summit, Putin said that “Russia and Africa are united by truly strong bonds of friendship and close partnership.” “We are natural allies in building a multipolar, genuinely democratic world order, free from diktat and double standards and based on respect for the norms of international law and the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter,” Putin said, AP reported. He mentioned Moscow’s support for the African nations’ anti-colonial fight during Soviet times. “Russia has always been and remains committed to seeing African nations defend their sovereignty, achieve steady growth, and strengthen their economies and social sectors,” the Russian leader said. “We stand ready to continue working...

GOV. ZULUM SIGNS N358.7 BILLION 2024 APPROPRIATION BILL. (PHOTO).


Gov Zulum Signs N358.7 Billion 2024 Appropriation Bill

             
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assented to the 2024 budget of 358.7 billion naira into law.

The budget size was increased by eighteen billion naira as passed by the State House of Assembly.

Governor Zulum at the event directed heads of agencies and members of the state executive council to strictly comply with the provisions of the appropriation bill while presenting their memos.

He commended the leadership and members of the Assembly for timely approval of the budget.

"We have to commend the leadership of the House of Assembly, we also have to commend the maturity of the house," Zulum said.

The Governor remarked that with the capital expenditure of over two hundred billion, the state will witness massive infrastructural development.

He expressed optimism that the budget will have significant impact on the citizenry. 

Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Honourable Abdulkarim Lawan commended the governor for executing quality projects in the last five years.

He explained that the upward review of the appropriation bill was to capture some critical areas which have direct impact on lives of the people.

The revised capital expenditure now stands at over 208 billion while the recurrent expenditure is 150.4 billion naira.


 

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