By Omolara Adasofunjo

Ogun State House of Assembly says the 2025 budget defence by Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government would provide an opportunity for thorough evaluation, transparency and accountability in the allocation and utilisation of public funds to create value for the government’s resources.

The Chairman of, the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr Musefiu Lamidi stated this in his opening remarks during the commencement of the 2025 budget defence held at the Assembly Complex,  Oke-Mosan,  Abeokuta.

Mr Lamidi, who noted that the exercise was a significant event in the governance process; emphasized that the focus of the exercise was not merely on figures but on the impact of the proposed program and projects of MDAs on the people of the State.

The Committee Chairman also stressed the need for all Commissioners and heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies to be physically present at the budget defence of their Agencies for them to be in tune with the vision and mission of the appropriation bill.

Defending the ministry’s budget, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Adijat Adeleye, said that N1.050bn had been earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while N468.4m was earmarked for capital expenditure.

She explained that the total expenditure for the next fiscal year stood at N1.5bn; assuring that the ministry would continue to invest in women, men, young and old in a gender-responsive manner through participatory approaches for sustainable development.

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