By Mathew Ajai-Kume
Benue State House of Assembly has approved the downward review of the 2024 supplementary budget to the tune of Twenty Three Billion, Five Hundred and Ninety-two Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventy Six Naira, forty two Kobo, (23,592,895,976•42k) T
he House said the downward review was approved to help accommodate the ongoing discussions and negotiations surrounding the new minimum wage for public sectors employees.
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Terver Zamber in a statement, said the House gave the approval today during plenary presided by the speaker, Hon. Hyacinth Dajoh .
The statement stated that the Governor had in a correspondence sent to the Speaker which was read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, sought for the review of the supplementary budget.According to the correspondence, the Governor stated that the downward review of the supplementary budget will help ensure that the government remains financially responsible while also meeting the legitimate expectations of workers who are struggling with the rising costs of living and will ease the implementation of the new minimum wage structure and also send a positive signal to the public that the government is committed to balancing fiscal prudence with social equity.
