Breaking: Lagos Assembly Passes N3.4 Trn Budget For 2025

Sahara Weekly Reports That The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday approved a total sum of N3,366,815,224,144 as the total budget of the state for 2025.

The approval followed the presentation of a report on the budget by the chairman of the joint committee on appropriation and finance, Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh, and the subsequent voice votes by lawmakers at a sitting presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.

The approved budget is made of N1,295,630,197,452 as recurrent expenditure while N2,071,185,026,692 is earmarked as capital expenditure for the year ending December 31, 2025.

Dr. Obasa, thereafter, directed the Clerk of the House, Barr. Olalekan Onafeko, to transmit a clean copy of the passed bill to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent.

The Speaker commended his colleagues for their painstaking efforts leading to the passage of the budget.

Recall that Governor Sanwo-Olu had on November 21, presented a proposal of N3.005 trillion to the House for approval.

The Governor, during the presentation, told the lawmakers that the budget has a deficit financing of N408,902 billion adding that the deficit would be financed from external and internal loans and bonds.

Meanwhile, the House, during plenary on Monday, also passed a bill to consolidate all laws on local government administration in Lagos State.

The bill further makes provisions based on constitutional amendments as well as amendments by the National Assembly which have direct effects on the local governments in Lagos State.

Eromosele Ebhomele

– Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

OFFICIAL NOTICE: MASSIVE PROTEST AGAINST IBEDC IN EDE, OSUN STATE

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS)—the umbrella body representing all students in Polytechnics, Monotechnics, Colleges of Agriculture, Colleges of Health Technology, and allied institutions across Nigeria—hereby declares a massive protest against the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over its persistent failure to provide stable electricity to the people of Ede, Osun State.

For over seven (7) months, the people of Ede have been subjected to extreme hardship, receiving barely 30 minutes of electricity every three (3) days. Despite this, IBEDC has increased electricity tariffs more than three times in recent months without any improvement in service. This is an act of oppression, economic sabotage, and a direct attack on students and residents who depend on electricity for their education, businesses, and daily survival.

NAPS, as the voice of over 28.1 million students, will not stand by while the people of Ede suffer from unjust electricity policies. It is disgraceful that IBEDC, an institution meant to facilitate economic growth, is instead worsening the hardships faced by students and the general public.

CALL TO ACTION
We invite all comrades, students, and concerned citizens from across Nigeria to join us in a massive protest on:

📅 Date: Thursday, 14th January 2025
📍 Venue: Ede, Osun State

Furthermore, if IBEDC fails to address this injustice, we shall relocate our hostels to IBEDC’s head office starting Tuesday next week, until our demands are met. Protesters are advised to come along with their Student ID Cards, mats, and cooking items, as we are fully prepared to sustain this struggle.

OUR DEMANDS
1️⃣ Immediate restoration of stable electricity in Ede.
2️⃣ A halt to the unjustified increase in electricity tariffs.
3️⃣ A transparent and public dialogue with IBEDC management to resolve this crisis.

As peace-loving citizens, we remain open to discussions before the protest date. However, if no action is taken, IBEDC will be declared persona non grata in Ede and Osun State at large.

ALUTA CONTINUA… VICTORIA ASCERTA!
Signed:
Comrade Adeniji Boluwaji Temitope
NAPS Senate President
📞 08069738724

Anambra Police Launch Manhunt for Killers of Three Children in Nise Community

The Anambra State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for the perpetrators responsible for the brutal killing of three children at their home in the Nise community, located in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state.

The victims, all siblings aged between two and six years, were murdered at their residence on Saturday night. According to the police, the killers scaled the fence of the compound, gaining entry into the premises undetected before committing the heinous act. After killing the children, the assailants reportedly placed their lifeless bodies inside a Mercedes Benz car parked within the compound before fleeing the scene.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Monday. He stated that the murder occurred late on Saturday, with the police only being alerted to the crime late on Sunday.

Although the exact motive for the killings remains unclear, sources in the area have speculated that the crime may be linked to ongoing disputes involving the children’s father, a native doctor and businessman, with some unnamed individuals over a business deal. One anonymous source described the tragic scene, saying, “The three young boys were at their parents’ house in Nise when an unidentified person or persons scaled the fence and murdered them in cold blood. Their bodies were found with their mouths tied and left in pools of blood inside their father’s car.”

The source further explained that the children’s father, a young man in his early 30s, is known to lock his children inside the compound while he and their mother go about their business. The family’s daily routine reportedly involved the father returning to serve the children a meal before leaving again.

Efforts to reach the father for comment were unsuccessful, as he declined to speak on the matter.

In response to the killing, Ikenga revealed that police operatives had visited the scene and removed the bodies of the victims. A manhunt has since been launched for the suspects, with local residents providing critical information that is aiding the investigation.

“We have taken over the scene, interacted with those around, and are using the information gathered to launch a manhunt for the assailants,” Ikenga said. “We are working to uncover the reasons behind the killings and whether it was a result of negligence on the part of the father or the motives of the suspects.”

The police spokesperson assured the public that once the investigation is concluded, the findings would be made available.

As the investigation continues, residents of Nise are left in shock, with many awaiting further updates on the case.