The Taraba State House of Assembly Passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill (Budget) into Law.
The Taraba State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 appropriation bill into law, with an approved budget of approximately Four Hundred Twenty-Nine Billion, Eight Hundred Ninety – Eight Nine Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand, Four Hundred and Two Naira, Thirty-one Kobo (N429,898,968,402.31). This budget, tagged “Budget of Moving Forward,” aims to advance the state’s infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, security, and governance.
The approved budget is intended to accommodate vital projects aligned with the governor’s five-finger agenda. Key highlights of the budget include:
Budget Allocation
1. Infrastructure Development: Allocation for infrastructure development to enhance the state’s connectivity and economic growth.
2. Healthcare: Provisions for improving healthcare services, including the construction of new healthcare facilities and the renovation of existing ones.
3. Agriculture: Allocation for agricultural development programs aimed at enhancing food security and empowering farmers.
4. Security: Provisions for strengthening security measures to ensure the safety of citizens and protect the state’s infrastructure.
5. Governance: Allocation for governance and administration, including the provision of operational vehicles for ministries, departments, and agencies.
Governor Kefas Agbu has assured that his administration will implement the 2025 budget judiciously, ensuring every Kobo is spent wisely for the future generation.
The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, RT Hon John Kizito Bonzena, commended the Governor for his doggedness in moving the state forward.