Aregbesola presents 2018 budget to state assembly today

Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola will present the budget of the 2018 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly today in Osogbo, the state capital.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the State, Mr Adelani Baderinwa disclosed this yesterday via a statement.

The Commissioner said the governor would present the budget to the legislators for scrutiny and approval in line with Section 121 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He noted that "the presentation of the 2018 Budget proposal by Aregbesola is peculiar being the last by his administration in a glorious two terms adventure in government of the State of Osun with a legacy that may be difficult to surpass soon and will definitely outlive Ogbeni Aregbesola himself."

Baderinwa said the budget is expected to capture the essence of governance and billed to be the crowning glory of the last previous years of Aregbesola’s administration which is already a success with a legacy of good governance.

He added that the budget comes with the ability of setting progress march of clear socio-economic agenda for a worthy successor for the good of the people and the state.