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.. As House of Assembly Expects Appropriation Bill<\/p>\n
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By Onyekachi Eze<\/p>\n
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Barring unforeseen circumstances, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma would be presenting the 2025 appropriation bill to the Imo State House of Assembly any moment from now.<\/p>\n
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This was even as Imo people have been earnestly waiting for the yearly ritual to happen.<\/p>\n
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Budget presentation is a Constitutional practice expected of the President and State Governors to present before the National Assembly and the State Legislature, respectively, before end of each fiscal year.<\/p>\n
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This newspaper gathered that some States have already done this.<\/p>\n
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For Imo State, since the year 2024 is coming to an end with barely two weeks left to wrap it up, the governor is yet to do the needful.<\/p>\n
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Political pundits and analysts have considered the delay inappropriate given that after the budget presentation next is budget defense by Government Ministries, Agencies and Parastatals.<\/p>\n
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The process takes over one week to conclude before its second and third reading in the House of Assembly plenary session for eventual passage into law.<\/p>\n
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However, grapevine sources have disclosed that the Imo State Governor would be coming in no distant time for the proposal.<\/p>\n
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Already, preparations are in top gear at the Assembly Complex to welcome the number one citizen of the State.<\/p>\n
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The tastefully furnished Imo Assembly complex will be witnessing crowd across the State, especially Political Chieftains, and appointees who would be in the governor’s entourage for the mandatory ritual.<\/p>\n
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In a related development, Imolites have drawn the Governor’s attention to include People’s welfare in the 2025 budget, citing the current economic hardship as a must priority every State Government should address head-on in the 2025 fiscal year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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