According to the Kwara State Government: “Works, housing, social protection, education top chart as Kwara Gov presents 2025 budget
•Gov announces 250 housing units, as work to begin on smart city inner roads, Offa, Lafiagi stadia
•CAPEX takes 62.1%, recurrent stands at 37.9%
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| Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, presents the 2025 Budget before Parliament |
“Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq laid the 2025 appropriation bill before the parliament Friday, substantially focusing on completing ongoing projects, starting new ones, and doubling down on social protection for the people of the state.
“Valued at N540, 368, 119, 765.00, capital expenditure guzzles 62.1% of the fiscal plan while recurrent gets 37.9%.
“The Governor said the budget will complete the major infrastructural projects across the state, and fund new ones such as 250 units of mass housing and inner roads in the smart city — another big feather to his cap.
“The stadia in Offa and Lafiagi are also prioritised in the budget, while new roads are to be constructed in Kwara South, North, and Central to further ease the movement of goods and services within the state, according to the Governor.
“He said construction work will begin on a multi-story CourtHouse, the best of its kind in the northern region, while the Metropolitan Square will be upgraded and completed.
“Pointing at massive youth and women empowerment and anti-poverty initiatives, the social sector gets 32.50% of the plan, while education and health are allotted 16.2% and 10.56% apiece,
“with a focus on getting the new university of education off the ground and strengthening existing institutions across the state.
Ministry of Works and Transport gets 17.51% to carry on its massive road construction and maintenance mandate.
“The Governor said the budget is not just a ritual as it “reflects our commitment to delivering on promises as resources permit”, recalling how the 2024 budget brought significant benefits to various sectors, including infrastructure, healthcare, education, and social protection.
“”In 2024, we supported 171,649 farmers, invested in irrigation systems, and provided N2.2bn worth of farm inputs,” he said.
“We also funded education for 66,000 entrance exam candidates, 58,420 BECE candidates, 28,500 WAEC candidates, and 27,000 NECO candidates.
“Over 70,000 vulnerable people received social protection, including those impacted by the urban renewal programme.
“Additionally, 15,000 indigent Kwarans benefited from free medical interventions.
“”The urban renewal programme has transformed the capital city, improving its infrastructure significantly, restoring law and order, and projecting Ilorin as a modern city.”
“The Governor celebrated the prudence of his administration, saying “while the year recorded unprecedented investment in physical infrastructure and social welfare,
“we similarly reduced the debt burden of the state to N58.87b in the third quarter, down from N109.16bn in December 2023”.
“I thank the Honourable House, party leaders, and all our partners for their support,” he said.”
Works, housing, social protection, education top chart as Kwara Gov presents 2025 budget
▪︎Gov announces 250 housing units, as work to begin on smart city inner roads, Offa, Lafiagi stadia
▪︎CAPEX takes 62.1%, recurrent stands at 37.9% pic.twitter.com/QD4swY4oVI— Kwara State Government (@followKWSG) December 20, 2024
