My people, as dem talk say na for this kind time we go dey see wetin our leaders dey plan for land. Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, don finally put ink for paper, signing N515.5 billion budget for 2026. Dis one na after e collect the financial bill from the House of Assembly, wey don adjust am from the original N515.6 billion wey him carry come.
For Damaturu, wey na the capital, Buni yan say out of the total budget, N291.9 billion go dey used for capital projects, wey be 62 percent of the whole budget, while dem go use N223.6 billion, wey be 38 percent, for recurrent expenses. Na serious matter be dis o! E mean say dem dey plan to better education, health matter, agriculture and infrastructure, make our people fit shine for this state.
Buni no just sign am like that, e show appreciation for the House of Assembly members wey put in work to make sure dem pass the budget quick and sharp! “This one show say both arms of government dey waka together for the same vision to serve the people better,” na wetin Buni talk. E also praise the Speaker and all di members for their careful work during di scrutiny of di budget. Dem approach am with sharp sense and speed.
But make we no forget, dis budget no be just about big figures; na plan to turn Yobe State better. Buni talk say e don see di future clearly and e go dey take steps to make sure say di budget dey respected. E no wan see money just dey waste or mismanaged again. E wan make sure say dem fit deliver all di vital social services wey di people need.
As for accountability, that one dey strong for Buni mind too. For di past six years, e dey try maintain di top spot as di state wey dey show example for fiscal transparency and proper handling of funds. “We go dey push to make sure say Yobe remain di best when e come to budget implementation and transparency,” na wetin Buni dey yarn.
And no be only say dem dey plan to spend money small small, Buni don direct di Secretary to di State Government and di Ministry of Budget to continue dey guide di other ministries as dem run their ogbonge plans. Ensuring maintainance and monitoring of di fiscal policies go dey key to how di economy go dey stand for Yobe State.
So, we go dey keep unserve di matter as di budget don pass, and we go dey watch to see as this plan go unfold. E go better for us, and we go make sure say Yobe go dey shine like diamond!
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