2025 Budget: Yahaya presents N320bn to state meeting

2025 Budget: Yahaya presents N320bn to state meeting

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has offered a N320-billion 2025 Appropriation Bill to the state’s House of Assembly.

The funds is made up of N111 billion or 34.7 per cent for recurrent expenditure and N209 billion or 65.30 per cent for capital expenditure.

The proposed funds, which is the second in Yahaya’s second tenure is tagged “Budget of Commitment and Resilience.”

He said that the proposal underscored his administration’s dedication to overcoming challenges and fostering inclusive development for the collective well-being of the individuals of the state.

He said that within the 2025 funds, the state deliberate to generate N160.27 billion as recurrent income and N71.52 billion as capital receipts.

Speaking on the 2024 funds efficiency, the governor stated the general funds efficiency stood at N179.25 billion as at Sept. 30, representing 49.15 per cent.

The Speaker of the House, Mr Mohammed Luggerrewo, recommended the governor for implementing people-oriented programmes within the state.

Luggerrewo assured that the proposal could be given speedy and due legislative scrutiny within the curiosity of the individuals.