The Ministries of Finance and Economics, Water, Sanitation and Energy got higher allocations in the 2025 budget of the Plateau State Government, tagged “Budget of consolidation and sustainability”.
The total budget size of the state for the fiscal year is Four Hundred and Ninety Nine Billion Four Hundred and Fifty One Million, One Hundred and Sixty One Thousand, One Hundred and Ten Naira Sixty Three Kobo, (499,451,161,110,63) only.
The total amount has a recurrent component of Two Hundred and Seven Billion, One Hundred and Eighty Five Million, One Hundred and Sixty Four Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Four Naira (207,185,164,494.63) only. While capital component is Two Hundred and Ninety Two Billion, Two Hundred and Sixty Five Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixteen Naira, (292,265,996,616.00) only.
This was revealed during the 2025 Plateau State Government budget breakdown by the State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Adams Lekshak at the conference hall of the cabinet office, State Secretariat Jos.
The breakdown showed that Ministry of Finance and Economics received a total allocation of Thirty Six Billion, One Hundred and Thirty Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira, (N36,138,940,000.00, while Water, Sanitation and Energy got Thirty Six Billion, One and Twenty Nine Million, Two Hundred and Six Thousand Naira,(N36, 126,206,600.00) only.
Administrative sector received Thirty Three Billion,Nine Hundred and Twenty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Two Hundred and Eleven Naira (33,924,960,211.00) only. Thirty Three Billion, Three Hundred and Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (33,314,500,000.00) only was allotted to the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development. Works and Transport received Twenty Seven Billion, Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred and Three Thousand Naira (27,828,603,000.00), only.
Environment and Mineral Development received an allocation of Twenty Five Billion, One Hundred and Eighty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty Naira (25,184,992,860.00) only. Education got Twenty Two Billion, Five Hundred and Nine Million, Eighty Three Thousand, and Thirty Three Naira (22,509083,033.00) only.
Health received Twenty One Billion, Four Hundred and Forty Six Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy One Thousand, Twelve Naira (21,446,871,012.00) only. The Legislative arm got Twenty Two Billion, Thirty Seven Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand Naira (22,037,893,000.00) only.
Agriculture and Rural Development have Seventeen Billion, Two Hundred and Seventy Seven Million, Six Hundred and Eighty Two Thousand Nine Hundred Naira (17,277,682,900.00) only. Law and Justice got Ten Billion, Eight Hundred and Ninety Five Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Four Thousand Naira (10,895,564,000.00) only.
Other ministries like Commerce and Industry, Science and Technology, Tourism, Culture and Hospitality, Women, Youth and Sport Development got less than Two Billion each.
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