Council Chairman of Isi-Uzo, of Enugu State, Obiora Obeagu, has proposed to the Legislative Council a budget estimate of N5.5 billion for the 2025 fiscal year.

Obeagu noted that the estimate, tagged: ‘Budget of Economic Growth and Transformation’, was an increase from the N4.15 billion 2024 budget and consistent with Governor Peter Mbah’s effort to ramp up the state’s economy exponentially from $4.4 billion to $30 billion through private sector investment and boosting productivity in rural areas.

He said the 2025 budget would give effect to the Council’s 2025-2026 Rolling Plan, aimed to produce more food to ensure food security; enhance employment opportunities; rehabilitate, equip, and intensify primary healthcare delivery facilities and system; develop and invest in tourism and market projects; improve in transportation system through rehabilitation of existing rural roads and the construction of new ones .and enforce quality education and academic grants.