From Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has presented a N465,850,248,317 billion budget for 2025 to the House of Assembly on Thursday for consideration and passage.
The proposed budget, tagged “ budget of ‘Consolidation and Sustainable Development” is aimed at addressing socio-economic challenges and promoting sustainable development across the state.
Presenting the appropriation bill, the governor said that the budget’s contents align with current local, national, and global economic realities.
The Governor explained that N182,743,955,931.60 (39.3 percent) of the total budget was earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while N282,341,322,385.52 of the total proposal has been earmarked for capital expenditure, representing(60.7 percent).
Governor Bala allocated to administrative sector, N69,941,674,429.65 while economic sector got N219,506,601,771.75, the sum of N9,538,142,748.76 was allocated to law and justice sector while social sector got N166,098,829,366.96.
