Abia State Governor Alex Otti on Monday signed the N1.016 trillion 2026 Abia State Appropriation Bill into law, pledging to accelerate development across the state.
Speaking at Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South, after signing the budget, Governor Otti said his administration would implement the budget faithfully, maintaining transparency and accountability.
He commended the Abia State House of Assembly for their diligence in scrutinising and passing the 2026 budget document.
The governor, who said that health, education, environmental sustainability, roads and other key projects would be prioritised in the budget, added that there would be strict fiscal discipline.
He stated that any necessary adjustments would be referred back to the Assembly for proper legislative action.
Also speaking after the signing, the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, said that the Assembly would continue to support the governor’s development agenda.
