Governor Chukwuma Soludo has officially presented the 2026 fiscal year budget of seven hundred and fifty seven billion, eight hundred and eighty four million, four hundred and eighty seven thousand, seven hundred and five naira, to the State House of Assembly.
The budget, themed; Changing Gears 3.0, Solution Continues, outlines a comprehensive plan aimed at boosting economic activities, enhancing infrastructure, and improving social services across the state.
Recurrent expenditure is projected at ₦162.602,802 billion, representing a 15.9% year-on-year growth, while capital expenditure stands at ₦595,281, 685, 500 billion, a 26.1% growth relative to 2025.
Governor Soludo emphasized the government’s commitment to continuing the progress made in recent years by prioritizing investments in critical sectors such as agriculture, education, health, and infrastructure.
Earlier, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Somtochukwu Udeze commended the 2025 budget’s transformational focus on inclusive growth and pledged their continued support for swift legislative approval to enable early implementation of the 2026 budget.
