Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Thursday, signed the state’s 2024 appropriation bill of N489,443,632,374 into law.
The figure represents an increase of N8.450 billion from the earlier N480,993,632,369 the governor presented to the House of Assembly for consideration on November 29, 2023.
The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, said the budget prioritises key sectors like education, infrastructure, healthcare delivery, and agriculture.