Abia Assembly Approves N207.9bn Budget Virement

The Abia State House of Assembly has handed a invoice authorising the reallocation of N207.97bn throughout the state’s 2026 price range.

The invoice, sponsored by the House Majority Leader, Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu, who represents Arochukwu State Constituency, was handed on Thursday following its first and second readings and consideration by the Committee of the Whole throughout plenary.

The laws, titled the Abia State of Nigeria Appropriation Amendment (Virement) Bill, seeks to authorise the switch of N207,967,890,224 from budgetary expenditure subheads the place the funds are much less wanted to these requiring further funding.

Announcing the passage, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, stated the legislation would take impact from October 22, 2026, as soon as assented to by Governor Alex Otti.

He congratulated members on the graceful passage of the invoice.

Leading the talk earlier, Kalu described the proposed laws as easy, explaining that it was designed to allow the state authorities to redirect funds to precedence areas the place they have been extra urgently wanted.

He stated the measure would assist the governor’s efforts to ship democratic dividends and promote good governance throughout the state.

The Majority Leader urged his colleagues to assist the invoice and guarantee its speedy passage.

The House held Thursday’s plenary on the Michael Okpara Auditorium in Umuahia due to ongoing renovation work on the Assembly Complex.

During the sitting, lawmakers additionally adopted a invoice looking for to change the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to offer for the institution of State Police Services and associated issues.

The Assembly subsequently adjourned plenary till Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10 a.m.