‘It’s Confusing Me’ – Edo Governor Struggles To Correctly Mention Budget Figures

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, struggled to present the 2025 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly, stumbling over figures and eliciting laughter and murmurs from lawmakers. During his presentation, Okpebholo stated that the proposed budget of N605 billion represents a 25 percent increase from the 2024 budget. However, he had difficulty pronouncing the exact figures, saying: “The Edo state Appropriation Bill of six billion.

.. 605 billion.



.. 76 million.

.. Let me take it again.

506 billion...

605 billion...

sorry...

776 billion...

sorry, it’s confusing me.” READ ALSO: Obaseki Refused To Distribute Books To Edo Students Because Tinubu’s Face Was On It – Gov Okpebholo The Governor’s admission sparked laughter and murmurs from the lawmakers, prompting Speaker Blessing Agbebaku to call for order. Despite the stumble, Okpebholo outlined his administration’s priorities, including road infrastructure and education.

He allocated N162 billion for road development and promised to improve the condition of schools across the state. Okpebholo said, “We are all living witnesses to the regrettable condition of our tertiary schools in the past eight years. “My administration shall be providing N500 million monthly subvention to the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, to ensure its revival from the ashes over time.

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