From Felix Ikem, Nsukka
The Chairman of Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Samuel Asadu, has said the N971.84 billion estimated budget presented by Governor Peter Mbah to the House of Assembly on Tuesday is a welcome development.
Asadu, traditional ruler of Edem-Ani Ogwugwu Ancient Kingdom in Nsukka Local Government Area, told newsmen in Nsukka, yesterday, that Mbah has redefined governance in Enugu State through his administration’s massive infrastructural development going on simultaneously across the state.
“The 2025 budget is a very ambitious budget of inclusivity and anticipation, traditional rulers are happy and proud to be part of the massive achievements of the present administration.
“It’s Mbah’s commitment to transform the state with massive infrastructures that made him dedicate a large sum of N837.9 billion on capital expenditures while N133.1 billion was budgeted for recurrent expenditures. Mbah has redefined governance in Enugu State and it is a good development everybody should be proud of.”
He said the governor had again demonstrated his love for education as the ‘powerhouse’ in human development by giving the education sector the highest allocation of N320.6 billion in the budget.
Asadu noted that this is the first time the Enugu State budget reached N900 billion, stressing that the governor is fulfilling his election campaign promise of growing the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from $4.4 billion to $30 billion.
The monarch described Mbah as a game changer and urged Enugu State residents to continue to give their maximum support to Mbah’s administration by keying .