2025 budget will address critical needs - Buni assures Yobe residents

Mai Mala Buni, the Yobe State Governor has assured the people of the state that the 2025 Budget of his administration will be meticulously implemented if passed into law, to provide the critical developmental needs of every part of the state.

Buni, who stated this during the Budget presentation to the State House of Assembly on Thursday, said the Budget tagged “Budget of Economic Consolidation and Poverty Reduction” will provide critical needs of the state.

The Governor said the proposed budget of N320,811,000,000 with a specification that, the sum of One Hundred Forty-four Billion, Thirty-six Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty-seven Thousand (N144,036,787,000) representing 44.9% is proposed as recurrent expenditure, while the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-Six Billion, Seven Hundred and Seventy-Four Million, Two Hundred and Thirteen Thousand Naira (N176,774,213,000) representing 55.1% is allocated for capital expenditure.

Highlighting the breakdown, Governor Buni said the government would concentrate on four sectors, namely; Economic, Social, Administration, Law, Peace and Justice.

“The Economic sector would continue to play its pivotal role in our speedy growth and socio-economic development agenda for the State. A total sum of One Hundred and Fifty-six Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty-one Million, Eight Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Naira (N156,931,818,000) is allocated to cover capital and recurrent expenditure, while the Social sector has been earmarked with a total sum of One Hundred and Eight Billion, Four Hundred and Sixty-nine Million, Three Hundred and Sixty-six Thousand Naira (N108,469,366,000) for the funding of both its capital and recurrent expenditure.

“Likewise, the Administration sector which consists of the Government House, House of Assembly, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Office of the Head of Service, Ministry of Home Affairs Information and Culture, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ethical Re-orientation, State Independent Electoral Commission, Civil Service Commission, Local Government Service Commission, State and Local Government Auditors-General’s Offices, among others are to receive a proposal of Fifty Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-four Million, Nine Hundred and Seventy-one Thousand Naira (N50,644,971,000), while Law Peace and Justice will have total sum of Four Billion, Seven Hundred and Sixty-four million, Eight Hundred and Forty-five Thousand Naira (N4,764,845,000) respectively”. Buni stated.

The Governor who also reviewed performances recorded from the 2024 budget, admitted that the unfavourable exchange rate of Naira to the Dollar, and the unabated inflation rate have continued to negatively impact on execution levels of projects and programmes.

However, he said: “In keeping with the well-established tradition of linking our past and present with the future, l wish to give an account of the major achievements recorded during the outgoing fiscal year before presenting the 2025 budget proposal.

“This Honourable House may recall that a total sum of Two-Hundred and Sixteen Billion, Nine-Hundred and Fifty Million Naira N216,950,000,000 was approved to finance both capital and recurrent expenditure for the 2024 fiscal year.