Samuel Ortom of Benue State has signed the state’s N189.43 billion 2020 budget into law. Ortom while signing the budget 2020 tagged “Advancement, Growth and Development” on Monday in Makurdi, pledged that the government would strive to implement the fiscal policy. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Ortom had on November 12, 2019, presented the same N189.4 billion 2020 budget estimates to the state House of Assembly for approval. He said the implementation of the 2020 budget would give rise to addressing deficiencies in the social sector especially education, health and water and infrastructures. “If we do not fear Benue State people that elected us we are bound to fear God.

Source: Punch December 30, 2019 14:15 UTC