Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (4th left); his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme (4th right); Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. EmomotimiGuwor (middle); Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Arthur Akpowowo (3rd left), and other members of the State House of Assembly, shortly after the Governor presented the 2026 Budget proposal to the House in Asaba. PHOTO: SAMUEL JIBUNOR
Targets Record Infrastructure Growth
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has presented a landmark ₦N1.664 trillion budget estimates for 2026 to the State House of Assembly, unveiling one of the boldest fiscal frameworks in the state’s history.
With an unprecedented 70 per cent dedicated to capital expenditure, the budget, aptly christened the ‘Budget of Accelerating the MORE Agenda,’ reflects an administration pushing aggressively towards infrastructure expansion, human capital development, and inclusive economic growth.
The presentation, made at the Assembly Complex in Asaba pursuant to Section 121 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), was more than a statutory ritual. It was an articulation of confidence in the state’s direction and a strategic response to an improving national economic climate.
Oborevwori noted that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected t
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