Imo State Gov Hope Uzodimma unleashed a monster N1.43 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill Monday to the House of Assembly—a whopping 78% surge from 2025’s N807bn—stacking 83.4% capital firepower (over N1trn) on power revolutions, world-class infra and job-sparking projects to ditch generator hell, while N238.5bn recurrent locks in salaries, overheads and subventions amid fatter federal cash and IGR boosts.
Uzodimma’s blueprint juices key sectors like Health (N698bn for top-tier care), Power (N190bn to light up Imo), Works (N87bn roads), Agri (N20bn food security), Education (N60bn skills) and Entrepreneurship (N6bn youth hustles)—framing it as a legacy slam-dunk for economic explosion, with Speaker Chike Olemgbe cheering power upgrades, health leaps and security wins, assuring swift passage adjourned to Dec 23.
This capital-heavy beast spotlights Uzodimma’s dev sprint, syncing with Tinubu’s national push to flip Imo’s rural riches into urban booms—proving bold fiscal bets on infra and human capital could crush poverty traps if lawmakers greenlight the grind.
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