Okumagba Hails Oborevwori’s 2026 Budget as Bold, Growth-Driven ~ Truth Reporters

 

 

Prominent Delta APC leader and former Commissioner for Finance, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba, has applauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s 2026 budget proposals, describing them as bold, promising, and carefully structured to unlock the state’s economic potential.

 

In a statement reviewing the budget highlights, Okumagba expressed satisfaction with the administration’s continued prioritisation of infrastructure, noting that the proposed budget sustains a 70 percent allocation to capital projects. 

According to him, the ₦1.664 trillion Appropriation Bill which assigns 70 percent to capital expenditure demonstrates unwavering commitment toward completing and expanding critical infrastructure across Delta State.

 

He said: “The allocation of 70 percent of the ₦1.664 trillion Appropriation Bill to capital expenditure indicates continued commitment to fund the infrastructure developments currently underway in Delta State. 

"The impact on economic activities will evidently be huge, especially as these projects are delivered from 2026. Governor Oborevwori’s focus on delivering comprehensively on the MORE Agenda will definitely improve the state’s economy and impact lives. 

"Also commendable is the allocation to agriculture, a sector where the state has massive potential. The increased allocations to the economic and social sectors will undoubtedly drive more growth and development in Delta State.”

 

The proposed 2026 budget represents an increase of ₦685 billion about 70 percent over the 2025 fiscal plan. Reflecting on the major projects embedded in the proposal, Okumagba highlighted ongoing flyover constructions in Asaba, Agbor, Ughelli, and Effurun; expansive drainage works in Warri–Uvwie and Asaba; and widespread road rehabilitation efforts. 

He noted that the governor is “capturing critical needs in the state at this time.”

 

Okumagba also praised the allocations to education and health sectors, as well as the expanded social intervention programmes. 

He drew attention to D-Cares, under which 307,600 vulnerable persons and 10,000 widows are expected to receive monthly stipends and free health insurance—an initiative he described as impactful and people-centred.

 

On security, a sector he said had faced notable challenges in recent years, Okumagba commended the introduction of a security trust fund and the increased budgetary provision for drone surveillance, border control, support for security agencies, and strengthened vigilante networks. 

If properly implemented, he noted, these measures should address residual pockets of insecurity across the state.

 

He urged Governor Oborevwori to remain steadfast on the development trajectory he has maintained since assuming office in 2023, emphasising that “in two years, the impact of the administration is unfolding brightly.”

 

Okumagba further commended the governor’s long-term vision to “build the Delta State of our dreams where no one is left behind.”