*Today, Thursday 21st of December, 2017 at the plenary, Kogi State House of Assembly, Lokoja*.

Plenary started with prayers from the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Prince) M.O. Kolawole.
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Hon. Musa Jimoh Omiata of Yagba East State Constituency moved for the adoption of votes and proceedings of last sitting and seconded by the Majority Leader, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed of Ankpa I State Constituency.

Question Put and Agreed to.
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The Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Prince) M.O. Kolawole welcomed all invited guests for the day's Budget Presentation and highlighted the rules for proper conduct of Plenary Session.
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Chairman House Judiciary Committee, Hon. (Barr.) Oluwatoyin Umar Lawal of Yagba West State Constituency announced the Public Hearing on the Bill to Establish Administration of Criminal Justice, Kogi State.

The Public Hearing is slated for Tomorrow Friday, 22nd of December, 2017 by 10 am at the House of Assembly Complex, Lokoja.

He is also the Sponsor of the Bill.

The entire public are invited.
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The Majority Leader, Hon. Bello Abdullahi Balogun cited the Constitutional Right of the Governor to attend Plenary Session for the presentation of 2018 Proposed Appropriation Bill, as he moved the motion.

Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. (Barr.) Oluwatoyin Umar Lawal seconded the motion.

Question Put and Agreed to.
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The Majority Leader, Hon. Bello Abdullahi Balogun moved a motion usher in His Excellency and Entourage.

Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. (Barr.) Oluwatoyin Umar Lawal seconded the motion.

Question Put and Agreed to.
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The Speakers, Rt. Hon. (Prince) Kolawole Welcome Address.

'The two arm must work in harmony to arrive at successful implementation of 2018 Budget'.

'We shall double effort through rigorous oversight function to ensure the Budget is properly implemented when passed into Law'.

The House will not hesitate to speedily pass the Appropriation Bill to enable you continue delivering the blue print of New Direction to the State.

Details Later...
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Laying and Presentation of Year 2018 Budget Estimate by His Excellency, the Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello.

'I commend all Members for their display of exemplary leadership'.

'Kogi Poverty rate 26.4 has reduced to 26.1 while so many States remained stagnant and some increases'.

'Kogi State was invited to the UN General Assembly due to the success recorded on Sustainable Development Goals'.

'The Budget is a Solid Formation over the accelerate development recorded over the last two years'.

'The budget is designed to Create Wealth, Reduce Unemployment and Ensure a Peaceful Community'.

'Although, we have recorded 300% increase in our Revenue Generation it is not enough'.

'Kogi State is one of the best State participating in the Federal Government Social Investment Programe'.

Recurrent Expenditure: N63,829,361,233

Capital Expenditure: 83,998,493,261

Total Budget Outlay: N147,827,854,494

Budget Expenditure Outlay
Administration: N44,918,382,654 - 43.18%

Economic: N57,274,019,991- 40.10%

Law and Justice: 5,772,179,162 - 3.90%

Social: 36,863,272,684 - 25.61%

Total: 100%

H.E. Gov. Yahaya Bello laid the Budget Honorably Before the Members.
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Vote of Thanks delivered by the Majority Leader, Hon. Abdullahi Bello.
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Plenary adjourned till Thursday 28th December 2017.

Signed:
*ABEL, Olushola Julius*
Special Assistant on New Media to the Speaker.

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