The Edo State House of Assembly will be presented with a N125,600 billion supplemental budget proposal from the Edo State Government for review and approval.
According to reports, Emmanuel Okoebor, the State Commissioner for Finance, made this revelation while educating reporters about the decisions made during the State Executive Council meeting on Monday, September 29, 2025.
The sum supported the House of Assembly’s first approved 2025 budget, which was N675.220 billion to N799.820 billion, according to Okoebor.
According to him, the supplemental budget was 18% more than the original budget that was approved.
He further mentioned that the resolution for the supplemental budget was reached at an emergency executive meeting that was chaired by the Chairman-in-Council, Governor Monday Okpebholo.
The Commissioner based the additional budget’s justification on the state government’s dedication to infrastructure improvement.
He stated that N563 billion, or a 25% increase, had been set aside for capital expenditures in the supplemental budget compared to the original N450 billion.
Additionally, Okoebor said that in the previously authorized budget for the fiscal year 2025, capital accounted for 67% of the budget, while recurrent expenditures made up for 33%.
But according to his theory, roughly 70% of the updated budget is allocated to capital projects, while only 30% is allocated to ongoing expenses.
This demonstrates Governor Monday Okpebholo’s dedication to Edo State’s infrastructure development, he said.
An increase of over N125 billion, or roughly 18% of the previous budget, has been made to the budget. Compared to the previous one, capital increased by almost N113 billion, while recurring climbed by roughly N12 billion. Considering a 25% increase in capital expenditures and a 5% rise in ongoing expenses.
“It is evident that the administration cares about the well-being of Edo people through infrastructure development. We have completed over 254 kilometers of state-wide road development, and there are still a lot of continuing projects.
As a result of the minimum wage rise, he stated, “recurrent expenditures have increased by approximately 5%. This includes a lot of employment that the current administration did in the hospital management board for over 1000, and it needs to be captured.”
Paul Ohombamu, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, also expressed his opinion, saying that the updated budget will likely be sent to the Edo State House of Assembly for approval.
