By Onomiguren Agbamu
Delta State Government, on Tuesday 15th of October 2024 has proposed a budget of N936 billion for 2025 fiscal year.
The commissioner for Economy Planning, Mr. Sunny Ekedayen disclosed this during the opening ceremony of the budget defence by ministries.
The commissioner noted that the 2025 budget will be realistic in line with the current economic reality of the country, and as such, it will be strict.
He said, ” we are basing our 2025 budget on actual receipt, from June 2024 to date, whatever we arrived at it will be something that is mutually agreed”.
” We are all working for the same core objective , that is, the vision of the Governor, it is up to you to articulate your vision and centre them into the Governor’s vision, and I can tell you that those resources will be made available to you as much as those budget can take”.
The commissioner, however, urged the ministries to be honest as possible and to achieve the vision of the MORE AGENDA of the Governor.
Addressing journalists during an interview, Ekedayen noted that the budget defence is an annual ritual and a part of open governance protocol.
He revealed that the defence also gives MDAs an opportunity to come out each to defend their budget proposition, programmes and the monies probably they are hoping to expend while in the process they cross-examined, interrogated to know the practicality.
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