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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday presented a N1,168,561,534,191 as the Lagos State budget proposal to the State House of Assembly.
The budget titled, ‘Budget of Awakening’ is 34 percent higher than the 2019 budget.
Speaking after the presentation of the budget, the Speaker of the Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa said the House would scrutinise the budget thoroughly.
He said: “We have listened with rapt attention to how the wealth of our state will be utilized for our common good in year 2020 with the presentation of the budget size: N1,168,561,534,191. The onus is now on the members of this Assembly to meticulously perform our constitutional duty.”