FIC Report (Benue State) – The Benue State Government has unveiled its ₦550.1 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year, setting a bold agenda for human capital development, food security, and digital transformation.
Presenting the budget at the Benue State Budget and Economic Planning Commission conference hall in Makurdi, February 19,2025. Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, represented by the commission’s Director General, Professor Jerome Andohol, outlined the administration’s commitment to education, healthcare, infrastructure, economic revitalization, and fiscal sustainability.
The budget breakdown includes ₦357.6 billion for capital projects and ₦192.5 billion for recurrent expenditures, ensuring a strategic balance between growth and operational efficiency.
Sectoral Allocations:
Infrastructure – 20% (Road construction, public utilities, and rehabilitation projects)
Education – 15% (Construction of the Faculty of Engineering at BSU Ihugh, technical school upgrades, and primary school renovations across all 23 LGAs)
Health – 15% (Upgrade of a general hospital in Zone A to a specialist hospital, improved medical facilities)
Agriculture – 15% (Food security programs, agribusiness support, and mechanized farming initiatives)
Commerce & Investment – 10% (Development of 12 modern markets across senatorial districts)
Security – 8% (Enhanced policing, community security initiatives, and technology-driven surveillance systems)
Digital Economy – 3% (Tech infrastructure, e-governance expansion, and digital skills training)
Social Welfare – 0.93% (Support for vulnerable groups, social protection schemes)
Miscellaneous – 6%
A Vision for Progress
Professor Andohol described the budget as a strategic roadmap for sustainable development, urging Benue residents to actively support Governor Alia’s vision for a transformed state. He emphasized that the funding will come from federal allocations, internally generated revenue, grants, and the capital development fund.
Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Matthew Aboh, praised the administration’s focus on long-term growth, calling on the media to sensitize the public on the opportunities embedded in the 2025 budget.
This budget represents more than just figures—it is a commitment to empower communities, strengthen the economy, and position Benue State as a leader in digital and agricultural innovation.
Signed
IRENE IVEREN ONEHI
HEAD Of CENTER
FIC MAKURDI
