The Imo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed the state’s N1.43 trillion 2026 budget about 24 hours after Governor Hope Uzodimma presented it.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill, presented by Mr Uzodimma on Monday, received accelerated consideration by the Committee of the Whole.
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NAN also reports that the Majority Leader of the House, Kanayo Onyemaechi, described the budget as a “people-oriented budget”.
He said that the budget would facilitate more development projects, which would help to take the state to greater heights.
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Supporting the immediate passage of the bill, the member representing Nkwerre State Constituency, Chisom Ojukwu, said the budget demonstrated the “courage and leadership qualities of Uzodimma”.
Following more contributions and a unanimous vote in favour of its passage, the Speaker, Chike Olemgbe, declared the budget passed.
Mr Olemgbe directed the Clerk of the Assembly, Chinelo Emeghara, to prepare a clean copy of the bill to be forwarded to the governor for his assent.
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NAN recalls that the budget allocated N238.499 billion for recurrent expenditure, with a projected capital expenditure of about N1.22 trillion.
However, NAN did not report whether the assembly made any adjustment to the budget or just passed it as presented by the governor.
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