The governor stated that in the 2025 budget, the state plan to generate ₦160.27 billion as recurrent revenue and ₦71.52 billion as capital receipts.
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has presented a ₦320-billion 2025 Appropriation Bill to the state’s House of Assembly.
The budget is made up of ₦111 billion or 34.7% for recurrent expenditure and ₦209 billion or 65.30% for capital expenditure.
The proposed budget, which is the second in Yahaya’s second tenure is tagged; “Budget of Commitment and Resilience.” He stated that the proposal underscored his administration’s commitment to overcoming challenges and fostering inclusive growth for the collective well-being of the people of the state.
He stated that in the 2025 budget, the state planned to generate ₦160.27 billion as recurrent revenue and ₦71.52 billion as capital receipts. Speaking on the 2024 budget performance, the governor said the overall budget performance stood at ₦179.25 billion as of September 30, representing 49.15%.
The Speaker of the House, Mohammed Luggerrewo, commended the governor for implementing people-oriented programmes in the state. Luggerrewo assured that the proposal would be given speedy and due legislative scrutiny in the interest of the people.
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