Aregbesola to present 2018 budget to Osun House of Assembly tomorrow

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State will present the budget of the 2018 Fiscal Year to the state House of Assembly in Osogbo, the state capital tomorrow.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the State, Mr Adelani Baderinwa told the Nigerian Voice correspondent in the state that the governor would present the budget to the legislators for scrutiny and approval.

According to him "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.

"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.

"Ogbeni Aregbesola is thus personally inviting all the elites, leading lights in the socio-economic life of the state, bankers, economists Non-Governmental Organizations, religious leaders, traditional rulers, leaders of artisans and all stakeholders to the Budget proposal presentation.

"All Executive Secretaries in all the Local Governments and Development Area and Council Areas are expected to attend as a matter of duty and mobilize their constituents to the State of Osun House of Assembly to the event, Baderinwa stated.