Abẹ́òkuta — December 3, 2025 | Dalena Reporters
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun on Wednesday submitted the 2026 Appropriation Bill amounting to ₦1,668,997,993,125.44 before the Ogun State House of Assembly. The budget dubbed the “Budget of Sustainable Legacy” proposes ₦624.76 billion for recurrent expenditure and ₦1.044 trillion for capital spending.
Under the recurrent component, personnel costs are projected at ₦167.92 billion, while consolidated revenue charges stand at ₦65.80 billion and public debt charges at ₦99.98 billion. Overhead costs are estimated at ₦291.06 billion.
On the sectoral allocation front, education is set to receive ₦275.40 billion (about 17 % of the total), health ₦210.59 billion (13 %), housing and community development ₦166.96 billion (10 %), and agriculture and industrial development only ₦40.54 billion (2 %). The infrastructure sector considered a priority has been allocated ₦526.15 billion (32 %), while social protection gets ₦72.82 billion (4 %). Other allocations cover security, judiciary, legislature, public service, and state-wide interventions.
Governor Abiodun said the budget aims to deepen ongoing development efforts in Ogun State, focusing on human-capital investment, infrastructure expansion, housing, health, and economic reforms to attract investments and support small and medium-sized enterprises. He urged lawmakers to fast-track consideration and approval of the bill.
As the seventh budget of his administration, the 2026 proposal reflects what the governor described as “a deliberate effort to sustain, deepen and consolidate” the progress made over the past six years.