Omo, Naija don see wetin happen for Akwa Ibom o! Governor Umo Eno just sign di new appropriation bill wey reach N1.58 trillion. Yes o, no be play! Dis na serious money wey go fit run di state this year.
Di breakdown go like dis: N416 billion for recurrent expenditure, and dem don heap plenty more – N1.17 trillion for capital expenditure. E be like say dem don plan plenty work for di state dis year, and Eno no wan hear any excuse at all.
During di signing ceremony wey happen for Government House, Eno catch fire as e talk say collaboration between di House of Assembly and di executive don bring plenty success last year. E dey give kudos to dem wey dey serve under am say make dem carry dem body come, no time for lazy people.
“We dey enter dis year to deliver. No time for excuse. If we go break barrier, na our own hands go help us deliver wetin di people need,” na wetin di governor yarn.
Speaker of di state House of Assembly, Udeme Otong, also join to shower praises for di governor say e dey transparent and everyone dey gree with di results wey dey show for ground. Dem don implement over 80% of di budget wey dem pass for 2025, and di House dey ready to continue dis ginger.
After di signing, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Linus Nkan, come talk say di budget wey dem pass for 2026 na after dem don analyze am well well. E start with N1.39 trillion, but after dem make adjustments, e don rise to di current figure.
Nkan talk say di increase dey go help di economy grow and bring more development come for Akwa Ibom. E dey optimistic say dis money go change plenty things for di state. E even award Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Anieti Udofia, as di Commissioner of di Year for him hard work. Na so dem give am cash present of N20 million, plus N100 million for di committee wey plan Christmas Unplugged 3.0.
Dis one na big boost for di community and di governor dey encourage dem say make dem continue di good work. Dem dey set pace for wetin we go expect this year. E go high if dem deliver all dem plans as dem dey talk.
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