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Soludo Signs Anambra’s N607bn 2025 Budget into Law

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has officially signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, amounting to ₦607 billion, into law. The signing ceremony took place at the Governor’s Lodge, Awka, on Monday.
Speaking at the event, Soludo expressed optimism about the budget’s potential to drive transformative change across the state in 2025. “With this signing, Anambra State will be ready to begin the journey of implementing the 2025 budget with effect from January 1, 2025,” he stated.
The State House of Assembly passed the budget last Thursday after extensive deliberations. The governor lauded the Speaker, Dr. Somtochukwu Udeze, and other assembly members for their dedication and timely passage of the budget.
Budget Breakdown
– Total Budget Size: ₦606.99 billion
– Capital Expenditure: ₦467.5 billion (77%)
– Recurrent Expenditure: ₦139.5 billion (23%)
– Deficit: ₦148.3 billion (to be financed through revenue growth or borrowing).
Tagged ‘Changing Gears 2.0’, the 2025 budget represents a 48% increase from the ₦410 billion budget of 2024. The significant emphasis on capital expenditure aligns with Soludo’s vision for infrastructural and economic development.
This ambitious fiscal plan is expected to kickstart critical projects and initiatives that will enhance Anambra’s socio-economic landscape.
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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has raised concerns over the alleged recruitment of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the state’s Amotekun Corps, claiming it threatens the safety of opposition members.
In a statement issued on Friday, APM Chairman, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, criticized the recruitment process, alleging that non-PDP applicants were deliberately screened out. He warned that Amotekun, originally created to enhance security, was being turned into a political tool.
“We are disturbed by the protest by well-meaning Osun residents who applied but were deliberately excluded because they are not PDP members,” Adebayo stated.
He further alleged that over 1,000 PDP members had been recruited into the corps, describing it as an attempt to silence opposition voices. According to him, the recruitment exercise was merely a formality to cover up a pre-arranged selection process favoring ruling party members.
APM has called for the resignation of the Corps Commandant and Field Commandant of Amotekun, demanding an apology to the affected applicants and the people of the state. The party insisted that the security outfit must remain apolitical to maintain public trust.
Neither the Osun State Government nor the leadership of Amotekun has responded to the allegations as of the time of this report.
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