A video has emerged showing the moment Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, struggled to read out figures while announcing the state’s 2025 budget.
The governor presented an estimated ₦605 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year to the Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday.
The budget, tagged “Budget of Renewed Hope for a Rising Edo,” represents a 25% increase from the 2024 budget.
During the presentation of the Appropriation Bill, Governor Okpebholo stumbled while attempting to announce the ₦605 billion figure. Despite the momentary lapse, he continued his speech, delivering key highlights of the proposal.
Okpebholo explained that ₦223 billion (37%) of the total budget would be allocated to recurrent expenditure, while the remaining ₦381 billion (63%) would be channelled toward capital projects aimed at driving economic growth and development in the state.
“This budget is a product of extensive consultations and embodies my administration’s commitment to achieving its five-point agenda: security, infrastructural development, healthcare, food sufficiency, and education,” Okpebholo stated.
A key highlight of the budget is the allocation of ₦162 billion for road infrastructure.
The allocation includes the construction of the much-anticipated Ramat Park flyover in Benin City, a landmark project designed to transform the city’s transportation network and ease traffic congestion.
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