Gov Oyebanji signs N113.6bn 2023 budget in Ekiti

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Friday signed the state’s 2023 budget of N113.6 billion.

The governor, who signed the document christened: “Budget of Strong Beginning,” commended members of the state House of Assembly for promoting a robust and harmonious relationship between the Legislative and the Executive arms of government.

He expressed gratitude to the Legislature for its cohesiveness and passage of the budget in record time.

He noted that his first fiscal document was carefully crafted after due consultation with stakeholders to lay a solid foundation for his administration and achieve the desired prosperity for the people of the state.

Read also:EKITI: Segun Oni loses again as tribunal affirms Oyebanji as Governor

Oyebanji recalled that he presented the bill to the Assembly on November 3 to give members sufficient time to scrutinise the document and engage all stakeholders.

He said: “This is in a bid to abide with the Fiscal Sustainability Plan that ample time should be allowed for legislative processing of annual appropriation bills.”

The governor reaffirmed the vision of his administration to make Ekiti a land of prosperity, peace, and progress where the people could reap the fruits of their labour in dignity, good health, and safety.

He thanked the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for providing technical support to the state in developing the National Charter of Accounts template to be used in the publication of the 2023 budget.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now