The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the 2012 Appropriation Bill into law. It reviewed the budget from N91,007,124,869 to N91,329,609,007.

The lawmakers increased the budget estimates by N322, 484, 144 as earlier presented to the Assembly by Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed.

The governor had on December 19, presented the 2012 Appropriation Bill to the Assembly for consideration and approval.

The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Razak Atunwa, who announced the budget estimate, said "the total budget size for this year is now N91, 329, 609, 007 as against N91, 007, 124, 863 presented to the House, which represents an increase of N322, 484, 144." 

Atunwa, who read out the resolutions of the House, ordered the Clerk of the House to prepare a neat copy for the assent of the governor.

He added that "it will be observed that some adjustments were made on some votes. Some adjustments were carried out in critical areas in the overall interest of the state."