Ayodele Olalere
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday signed into law the 2019 appropriation bill.
The bill with a total budget of N873,532,460,725 is a 55% capital expenditure and 45% recurrent expenditure.
Out of the amount, a sum of N393,841,387 is allocated for recurrent expenditure while N479,691,730,705 is for capital expenditure.
While presenting the bill, Honourable Gbolahan Yishau, who represented the Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, said the budget would help the state government to handle some sensitive issues and consolidate on the gains of democracy in Lagos State.
The governor, while signing the bill, thanked the House of Assembly for passing the bill.
” I want to thank you on behalf of Lagosians. We will ensure speedy implementation of the bill this will be quickly distributed to all ministries and agencies so Lagosians can enjoy the full benefits of it,” he promised.
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Sanwo-Olu also signed into law the Domestic Staff Service Provides bill.
The law , according to Hon.Moji Miranda, who presented it to the governor, would make it mandatory for providers of domestic staff to register with the state government.
The government would be able to collect data of domestic staff in Lagos State, monitor and control activities of domestic staff service providers , give access to their premises, sanctions the providers and renewed their certificates.
” This law will help to protect lives of all Lagosians. The government would be able to do background check on domestic staff being employed so people can have confidence on who they are employing,” she said.
The bill establishing the Lagos Neighbourhood Watch Agency was also signed into law. The law enables the Lagos Neighbourhood Service Corps to assist security agencies in providing safety in the state. The agency would be headed by a board.
The Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission bill was also signed into law by the governor.
According to the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Hon. Yinka Ogundimu, the law would extend the tenure of the chairman of the commission to five years as well as allowing staff of the House to enjoy welfare benefits enjoyed by other staff of the state government.
