Tag: #BenueBudget2026

Benue’s food basket gets a massive refill: Gov. Hyacinth Alia inked the N695 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill Wednesday, up N89.5bn from his N605.51bn proposal, tagging it “Budget of Rural Development, Livelihood Support & Sustainability.” Chief Press Sec Tersoo Kula confirmed the quick Assembly passage and assent. “Rooted in our realities, this flips rural neglect—decades overdue…