Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun today presented the state budget to the Ogun State House of Assembly.
The appropriation bill was on Thursday presented to the lawmakers in a session chaired by the speaker of the house, Olakunle Oluomo.
The governor said that a total of N472.25 billion has been proposed for the state government in the year 2023.
He said the total sum of N201.84 billion is proposed as recurrent expenditure, while N270.41 billion is budgeted as capital expenditure.
The governor put personnel costs at N79.47 billion; social contribution and social benefits at N21.12 billion; public debt charge at N39.90 billion; overhead cost at N61.35 billion; while capital expenditure is N270.41billion.
In his speech, Abiodun implored the leadership of the State House of Assembly to ensure that the budget be thoroughly, but expeditiously vetted and returned in earnest for his assent.
He said that all the contents of the bill emanated from the wishes expressed by Ogun people at the different Budget Town Hall meetings earlier held.
“I will appreciate, if we maintain our set standard of signing the Appropriation Law before 1st of January of the incoming year,” he pleaded.