Gov Matawalle budgets N300m for review of laws in Zamfara

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has budgeted N300 million in the 2023 appropriation for the review of laws in the state.

The Permanent Secretary of State Ministry of Justice, Musa Bukkuyum, defending the 2023 appropriation of the ministry at the state House of Assembly, declared “The project would ensure compiling of state laws in a single copy for easy access by lawyers and the general public.

“This is one of the major projects in the 2023 budget by the state government through the state ministry of justice.

“We have already received updated laws from other states like Sokoto, Jigawa and Delta as part of arrangements for the project.”

Bukkuyum, also the Solicitor-General of Zamfara State, stated that other major projects to be executed in the 2023 budget included the renovation of courts across the state.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Shamsuddeen Hassan-Bosko, had commended the ministry for making efforts towards revenue generation.

“I am using this medium to appreciate the synergy between the ministry of justice and state board of internal revenue in promoting Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state,” the lawmaker said.

The lawmaker called on other MDAs in the state to emulate the ministry in the revenue generation.