The Enugu State Government has emerged the most prudent state in recurrent expenditures, a data published by Open Nigerian States, a website supported by BudgIT, has shown.

The budget implementation report of the states showed that while Benue, Imo, Niger, Rivers, Sokoto and Yobe States had no data to their names, the remaining 30 state governments recorded N986.64bn in recurrent expenditures, which include workers’ salaries, refreshments, sitting allowances, travelling, utilities, among others, in the first quarter of 2024.

Lagos State recorded the highest recurrent expenses nationally, being N189.62bn, followed by Delta State, which recorded N68.68bn.

Ebonyi State recorded the highest recurrent expenses in the South East with N14.95bn, followed by Abia State with N10.92bn and Anambra State with N9.91bn recurrent expenses.

Enugu State recorded N7.51bn to emerge the least in recurrent expenditures in both the region and the entire country.

Reacting to the development, the Enugu a civil society organization, Good Governance Group, in a statement by its national coordinator, Comrade Odinaka Okechukwu, said the development was yet another indication that Governor Mbah’s presence in government was inspired by selfless service. (Daily Trust)