Ekiti govt targets N8.8trn GDP for 2026Ekiti State Government has projected a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of N8.8 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year as it unveiled the breakdown of its N415.57bn Budget of Impactful Governance. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Femi Ajayi, stated this in Ado-Ekiti during a presentation of the 2026 budget analysis to government officials, financial experts, and other stakeholders. Ajayi said that the budget was designed to stimulate economic growth through strategic investments in agriculture, education, infrastructure, arts, tourism, and the informal sector. On capital expenditure, Ajayi said that 72 per cent would be spent on economic services, 14 per cent on social services, 13 per cent on administrative services, and one per cent on law and justice. He commended Governor Oyebanji for implementing people-oriented reforms and programmes aimed at accelerating development in the state.