By Bukola Adebukola
The Chairman of Efon Local government, area of Ekiti State, Mr Segun Afolabi has presented the 2025 Appropriation bill worth over five billion naira to members of the legislative arm.
The event which took place at the Councils’s Secretariat, Efon Alaye, had in attendance the Alaaye , Oba Emmanuel Aladejare, Political office Holders,members of staff and residents.
Presenting the budget tagged ‘ Budget of Renewed Hope’ , Mr Afolabi said that the recurrent expenditure would take sixty percent while forty percent has been earmarked for capital expenditure.
The Council boss noted that the budget would focus on human capital development, job creation and youth development as well as other critical sectors like education , health and Agriculture.
Mr Afolabi added that transparency and accountability would be his watchword in the coming year.
The Chairman later laid the budget before the house urging them to ensure quick passage of the estimate.
The leader of the House Mr Taiwo Obisesan who expressed delight about the budget being the maiden one since their inauguration urged Mr Afolabi not to relent in giving dividends of democracy to the people.
The Leader promised the support of councilors to the Council boss.
Also, the Alaaye , Oba Aladejare and former Commissioner in the state, Chief Ronke Okusanya commended Mr Afolabi for his leadership style and charged him to work hard for the development of the area.
