The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of ₦1,054,542,020,147, presented by Governor Dapo Abiodun 20 days ago. The legislative approval, which saw adjustments to the proposed allocations of several agencies, marks a significant step toward implementing the state’s development plan for the coming year.
During the plenary session held at the assembly complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, the passage of the bill followed the presentation of a detailed report by the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Musefiu Lamidi. The motion for adoption was seconded by his deputy, Wahab Haruna, and unanimously supported by the lawmakers.
In a clause-by-clause review conducted before the Committee of the Whole, the lawmakers scrutinized and adjusted the recurrent expenditures of 21 agencies, capital expenditures of five agencies, and revenue targets of two agencies. Majority Leader Yusuf Sheriff moved the motion for the third reading, seconded by Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye, and endorsed by a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk of the House, Sakiru Adebakin, read the bill for the third time before its adoption.
Speaker Oludaisi Elemide directed that the clean copy of the bill be forwarded to Governor Abiodun for assent.
The adjustments to the budget included significant changes to key ministries and agencies. The Ministry of Budget and Planning saw its allocation increased from ₦1.475 billion to ₦1.902 billion, an addition of ₦427 million. Similarly, the Ministry of Community Development and Cooperatives experienced a boost from ₦1.780 billion to ₦2.499 billion, reflecting an increment of ₦719 million.
Other notable adjustments were made to the Ministry of Health, which had its budget raised from ₦3.806 billion to ₦4.116 billion. The Teaching Service Commission’s allocation was also increased from ₦34.412 billion to ₦35.912 billion.
The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) received a slight increase from ₦1.347 billion to ₦1.372 billion, while the State Hospital, Sokenu, Abeokuta, saw its budget grow from ₦3.208 billion to ₦3.348 billion.
The Ogun State Security Network, known as Amotekun, experienced a significant increase in funding, moving from ₦765 million to ₦1.575 billion. The Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency’s allocation was adjusted from ₦252 million to ₦262 million, while the Ogun State Library Board received a modest increase from ₦147 million to ₦177 million.
These adjustments were designed to enhance service delivery across critical sectors and reflect the assembly’s commitment to addressing the state’s developmental priorities. The approved budget now awaits Governor Abiodun’s assent to pave the way for its implementation in 2025.
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