Bayelsa governor presents N689.4 billion budget for 2025 fiscal year

While giving the expenditure breakdown, Governor Diri said N178.7 billion was budgeted for Works and Infrastructure; Education, N47.1 billion; and Sports, N37.8 billion.

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While giving the expenditure breakdown, Mr Diri said N178.7 billion was budgeted for Works and Infrastructure, N47.1 billion for Education and N37.8 billion for Sports. The governor said the overall outcome of the 2025 budget would significantly depend on the level of fiscal and recurrent policy coordination.He said: “We have consciously crafted this 2025 budget in such a manner that we are mobilising funds for human and capital infrastructural development initiatives.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.

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