Gov Okpebholo don dey struggle how to pronounce ₦605 billion budget figure

Di moment wey Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, struggle as him dey try to take announce di state’s 2025 budget figure don dey widely shared for social media.

According to report wey talk say di governor present estimated ₦605 billion budget for di 2025 fiscal year to di Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday.

Di budget, wey dem tag “Budget of Renewed Hope for a Rising Edo,” represent 25% increase from di 2024 budget.

During di presentation of di Appropriation Bill, Governor Okpebholo dey stumble while e dey attempt to announce di ₦605 billion figure.

Despite di momentary lapse, e continue him speech, delivering key highlights of di proposal.

Okpebholo explain say ₦223 billion (37%) of di total budget go dey allocated to recurrent expenditure, while di remaining ₦381 billion (63%) go dey channel toward capital projects wey aim to drive economic growth and development for di state.

“Dis budget na product of extensive consultations and e embody my administration’s commitment to achieving its five-point agenda: security, infrastructural development, healthcare, food sufficiency, and education,” Okpebholo talk.

One key highlight of di budget na di allocation of ₦162 billion for road infrastructure.

Dis allocation include di construction of di much-anticipated Ramat Park flyover for Benin City, one landmark project wey dem design to transform di city’s transportation network and ease traffic congestion.

Governor Monday Okpebholo na di current governor of Edo State.

E present di 2025 budget proposal of N605 billion to di Edo State House of Assembly on December 10, 20242. Di budget, titled “Budget of Renewed Hope for a Rising Edo,” reflect a 25 percent increase over di 2024 budget13.

During di presentation, Governor Okpebholo outline say 37 percent of di total budget, amounting to N223 billion, go dey allocated to recurrent expenditure, while di remaining N381 billion (63 percent) go toward capital projects.

E emphasize di administration’s commitment to achieving its five-point agenda: security, infrastructural development, healthcare, food sufficiency, and education13.

Governor Okpebholo also highlight key initiatives, noting say N162 billion go dey dedicated to road infrastructure, including di development of di Ramat Park flyover.

Na significant project wey aimed at transforming Benin City and upgrading its transportation network.

Despite some hiccups during di presentation, di governor dey press on with him speech, showing commitment to di development of Edo State

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