Governor Okorocha Presents  N174.36b Budget

Jonathan Isiguzo, Owerri

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State over the weekend presented a budget of N174.3 billion to the State House of Assembly.

The budget which is made up of capital projects and recurrent expenditures according to the governor would be applied in providing employment opportunities, removal of poverty, road construction, building of hospital, development of seven (7) towns in Imo State, among which is Ahiara, Ahiazu Mbaise and revitalization of agricultural sector, taking Adapalm and Avutu Obowo poultry into consideration.

The governor while presenting the budget stressed the need for accountability and urged public servants to keep accurate financial records, adding that the local government councils in the state should record both the internal and external economic activities and know how many of their citizens earn their living from them.

Responding, the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajimogu thanked Governor Okorocha for his personal sacrifices, good leadership qualities and the good understanding between the executive and the legislature in the state.###