Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has presented ₦1.664 trillion appropriation bill for the 2026 fiscal year, marking a 70% increase from the previous year’s appropriation.
Presenting the proposal, Governor Oborevwori to the Delta State House of Assembly in Asaba on Wednesday , the Governor described the budget proposal as a “Budget of Accelerating the MORE Agenda
He explained that the 2026 proposal represents a 70% increase, amounting to ₦685 billion, over the 2025 budget.
According to the breakdown, the proposed budget allocates :₦499 billion — 30% of the total budget — for recurrent expenditure, covering personnel costs, overheads, and other operational expenses.
The proposal he said , is intended to deepen infrastructure renewal, expand social protection, consolidate economic reforms and sustain the state’s strong fiscal stability.
Governor Oborevwori emphasized that the administration is firmly committed to engaging citizens, stating that “the Delta State Government is a listening government and will keep listening to Deltans.”
He noted that Nigeria’s economic outlook for 2026 is “broadly optimistic,” with a projected national GDP growth of 3.9 percent, while Delta State’s internal projections estimate growth around 2.9 percent under a stable macroeconomic environment.
