Edo Assembly passes 2020 budget

Osagie Otabor, Bénin

Edo State House of Assembly has passed the sum of N179, 212, 812.50 as budget for the 2020 fiscal year.

Governor Godwin Obaseki had in November presented a budget proposal of N177.601bn.

The budget passed by the lawmakers has an increment of N1, 611,000bn.

Speaker Francis Okiye said the passed budget was a demonstration of the facts that the Economic Team and Executive Component could do a lot better than expected.