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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, has presented a budget proposal of Three Hundred and Ninety-Six Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty-Nine Million, Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty Naira (N396,589,009,620.00) for the 2025 fiscal year.
According to a statement signed by his Chief Secretary, Monday Uzor, on Thursday, the budget is made up of five major sectors including Administration, Economic, Social, Regional, Law and Justice.
The Budget christened “Budget of Economic and Social Development” is designed to guarantee industrialization, economic growth and improved standard of living.
Southeastposts reports that the Economic sector has the highest allocation of 200,132,170,000.00, followed by the Social sector with a total sum of 141,180,049,000.00; Administrative sector receives 50,947,640,620.00; Law and Justice, 4,143,650,000.00 while Regional Sector has the least allocation of 185,500,000.00.
Presenting the budget at the House of Assembly Complex, the Governor noted that his administration introduced many reforms in the curriculum of basic and secondary education sector to emphasize technology and science.
Also in the area of Water and sanitation, Governor Nwifuru said that his administration has committed enormous resources towards reviving all the moribund water schemes across the state, particularly the Oferekpe Water Scheme, expressing optimism that when completed and reticulated the scheme will provide waterto Izzi, Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Ikwo, Ezza North and Ezza South local government areas.
He lauded the State House of Assembly for their partnership which accounted for the successes so far recorded.
Other sectors prioritized in the budget include, Health, Works, Commerce and Human Capital Development.
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