Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has signed the ₦955 billion 2025 budget into law.
Titled the Budget of Consolidation and Expansion, the governor assured it would be executed effectively in line with his ARISE Agenda project.
The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday at the State Executive Council Chambers in Government House, Uyo, attended by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Udeme Otong, members of the State Executive Council, and other legislators.
Umo Eno
Speaking after the event, Governor Eno commended the State House of Assembly for the swift passage of the budget, highlighting the strong collaboration between the executive and legislative arms. He called for continued cooperation to ensure the delivery of democratic dividends to the people of Akwa Ibom.
The State Assembly had passed the budget on December 24, following the adoption of the report presented by Dr. Itoro Etim, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation and Finance.
The lawmakers subsequently dissolved into a Committee of the Whole to deliberate on the report before passing it into law.
The 2025 budget allocates ₦300 billion for recurrent expenditure and ₦655 billion for capital projects. It also represents a 3% increase from the ₦923.412 billion revised budget of 2024.
