The Lagos State House of Assembly greenlit the 2024 budget, totaling N2.267 trillion, initially proposed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in December 2023. READ ALSO: Matawalle Presents Two Hi-Tech Unmanned Water Vessels To TinubuMudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, stressed the importance of a functional budget during the presentation in the previous year. Obasa emphasized the need to apply appropriate measures to elevate people from poverty and redirect the state towards infrastructural growth. He proposed subsidizing drug provision at public hospitals and reducing treatment costs, framing it as a vital aspect of palliative care. He directed Olalekan Onafeko, the Clerk of the House, to transmit a copy of the approved budget to Governor Sanwo-Olu for assent.

Source: Punch January 07, 2024 11:18 UTC