Taraba State Assembly Approves N653.5 Billion Budget for 2026, Emphasizing Infrastructure Development

The Taraba State House of Assembly has passed a N653.5 billion budget for 2026, emphasizing infrastructure development in areas like road transport, education, and healthcare. Speaker John Bonzena highlighted the importance of the budget in delivering good governance and democratic dividends.

The budget allocates N457 billion for capital expenditure and N192 billion for recurrent expenditure. The Assembly aims to intensify oversight functions to ensure proper budget implementation and urged lawmakers to remain focused on meaningful representation.