The Ogun State 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1.054 trillion, being the State 2025 budget, has scaled second reading at the State House of Assembly.
The lawmakers, while deliberating on the bill during plenary in Abeokuta on Thursday, appreciated Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s decision to allocate appropriate percentage to some key sectors.
The Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Musefiu Lamidi (APC- Ado Odo Ota 11), said the 2025 appropriation bill prioritised education, health and infrastructure.
Lamidi said that the budget would improve the economy of the state, and called for the speedy passage of the bill. He said that the implementation of the budget would portray the fact that the state was contributing to the wellbeing of the people.
Corroborating, the Finance and Appropriation Committee Chairman, Bisi Oyedele (APC-Ipokia/Idiroko), observed that with the budget proposal, the state was close to internationally acceptable best practices. He lauded the amount allocated to the health sector.
Other lawmakers, who contributed, also demanded the timely passage of the bill. They called on the executive to give priority to the rural areas, especially primary health centres in the budget. According to them, some sectors should not develop at the expense of others.
The lawmakers added that emphasis should be made on budget appraisal and oversight functions in order to monitor the implementation and the success of the budget.
Responding, the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide (APC-Odeda) , lauded his colleagues for their robust contributions.
He urged them to do justice to the bill during the budget defence process.
Elemide, thereafter, committed the bill to the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation for further legislative actions.
Governor Abiodun had on Wednesday, presented a budget of N1.054 trillion before the members of the State assembly.