The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, at the presentation of the 2025 Budget proposals to the Edo State House of Assembly said the figures were confusing, and ended up unable to pronounce the exact figure, adding: “It’s confusing me.”
Governor Okpebholo, at the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill on Tuesday, was spotted in a video unable to get the figures right.
In the video, he said: “The Edo State 2025 budget… Appropriation Bill of six billion, sixty and fifty, six hundred five billion, seventy six thousand, seventy six million, seventy six… Let me take it again.
“Five hundred six billion, six hundred and five billion sorry, seven hundred, seventy six billion, sorry.
“It is confusing me.
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“ Ok six ….
“Six hundred and five billion and details of the budget propose, propose, proposal for your co-suggestion, consideration and approval.
“Thank you for your kind consideration.”