As part of his drive to consolidate on the ongoing transformation in Odigbo Local Government, the Executive Chairman – Honourable Taiwo Adegoroye, yesterday presented a budget of Five Billion, One Hundred And FifteenMillion, Two Hundred And Sixty Eight Thousand, Four Hundred And Twenty Eight Naira Ninety Six Kobo Only (#5,115,268,428.96) before the councillors, for consideration and passage for year 2025.
Peak Newspaper Nigeria reports, while presenting the budget before the members of the Legislative Arm, comprising all the councillors representing the various Wards in the chamber of Odigbo Local Government, the council boss, confirmed the budget presentation, as a reaffirmation of his administration’s commitment to building a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable development in Odigbo.
He expressed his appreciation to God for granting him and members of his cabinet, the opportunity to serve the people of Odigbo Local Government.
Hon Taiwo Adegoroye also thanked the Executive Governor of Ondo State – Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for his support through numerous development projects in Odigbo.
The 5 billion naira budget of consolidation, which is a testament of the determination to make every naira count, has 60% capital expenditure and 40% recurrent expenditure, with the following highlights:
Infrastructure and Urban Development Education and Capacity building
Health Delivery (equipping more primary healthcare centres with modern facilities)
Youth and Women Empowerment programmes.
In order to achieve these, the chairman reiterated the need for financial discipline and transparency, with the utilisation of funds available to the local government through Internally General Revenue, Statutory Allocations and Development Grants, as his administration is committed to providing regular updates for accountability.
In his address, leader of the Legislative Arm, Rt Hon Ademeso Adewole, commended the chairman, for his giant strides and accomplishment in the areas of infrastructure, health, education, security and Environmental sanitation.
Hon. Adewole thanked him for providing the councillors with a befitting legislative chamber and well equipped offices.
The legislative leader however assured the chairman of their cooperation, by giving the proposed budget the required attention with accelerated reading and passage on the floors of the chambers, in order to allow the people of Odigbo Local Government, enjoy the full provisions of the 2025 budget.
