The Ondo state House of Assembly has passed the state 2017 appropriation bill totalling One Hundred and Seventy Billion into law.
The passage of the budget followed the submission of the report of the House Committee on Appropriation.
The State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu had two weeks ago transmitted a budget proposal of One hundred and sixty-nine billion naira to the assembly.
The lawmakers however jerked up the budget with a billion naira due to the demands from Ministries, Department and Agencies of government.
The Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Sunday Olajide said the budget was jerked up to execute some capital projects in some ministries
Speaker of the Assembly, David Oyelogun said the lawmakers would monitor the performance of the budget to ensure full implementation.
