Peter Mbah just dropped a massive 1.62 trillion naira budget for Enugu State, and the guy is talking big about transforming everything. The governor told lawmakers this is 66 percent bigger than what they had this year, with most of the cash going to actual projects instead of just paying salaries.
Mbah is planning some wild stuff like buying 14 more planes for the state airline, building 1200 city roads, and constructing 15000 houses. Education is getting a third of the whole budget because he does not want kids sitting at home with nothing to do. He also set aside 20 billion naira to finally pay retired workers what they are owed instead of making them wait forever.
The state is apparently making way more money than before, with local revenue hitting 400 billion by year's end. Mbah gave props to the president for economic changes that boosted federal allocations, which came in 50 percent higher than expected.
Mbah is planning some wild stuff like buying 14 more planes for the state airline, building 1200 city roads, and constructing 15000 houses. Education is getting a third of the whole budget because he does not want kids sitting at home with nothing to do. He also set aside 20 billion naira to finally pay retired workers what they are owed instead of making them wait forever.
The state is apparently making way more money than before, with local revenue hitting 400 billion by year's end. Mbah gave props to the president for economic changes that boosted federal allocations, which came in 50 percent higher than expected.
