The 2023 Appropriation Bill has been signed into law by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State.
Governor Adeleke has also promised that his administration will fully implement the 2024 budget for the benefit of the state and its people.
The announcement was made in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday in Osogbo.
The budget, titled “Budget of Reconstruction and Recovery,” aims to accelerate the revitalization of the state’s economy in various sectors.
“The total approved budget is Two Hundred and Seventy-Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand Naira, and Four Hundred and Ten Kobo (273,908,997,410).
“Our focus is to put the state on the path of sustainable development; hence, we are rebuilding all the sectors, namely education, health, sports, roads, agriculture, creative industry, digital economy, and general infrastructure, alongside women and youth-focused focussed programmes and policies.
“I commend the State Assembly for the prompt processing of the appropriation bill. I also laud my team for their cooperation with the various assembly committees in the budgetary process.
“We will ensure implementation as stipulated to reconstruct society and ensure the recovery of critical sectors,” the statement concluded.
