Kano Approves N1.2tn Supplementary Budget, N144bn Projects

The Kano State Executive Council has approved a N1.201tn supplementary budget for 2026, alongside N144.01bn for the execution of various projects across the state.

The decisions were taken at the council’s 41st meeting held at the Malam Aminu Kano House, Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.

The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

According to him, the council directed that the supplementary budget be transmitted to the state House of Assembly for legislative consideration and approval.

The council also approved N144.01bn for projects and other government commitments covering roads, healthcare, education, water supply, power, housing and other sectors.

The Ministry of Works received the largest share of N84.98bn for road construction, rehabilitation and other infrastructure projects.

Among the major projects approved were the reconstruction of the Rawul-Gani-Sitti-Masu-Gomo Road in Sumaila Local Government Area for N16.69bn and the construction of the Zaria Road-Gurjiya-Yankatsari-Rijiyar Gwangwan Road for N8.65bn.

The council also approved N8.88bn for additional works on the RMK Flyover-Obasanjo Flyover-Ibrahim Road-Mazugal Junction-Katsina Road corridor, including the reconstruction and dualisation of Hajj Camp Road.

It approved N6.80bn for the review of the contract for Suleiman Crescent and Lamido Crescent roads in Nassarawa GRA, while N6.04bn was approved for the completion of the Dawakin Kudu-Lahadin Makole Road.

The education sector received N14.28bn, including N6.12bn as counterpart funding for the Universal Basic Education Commission matching grant.

Another N2.43bn was approved to settle payments to foodstuff suppliers to boarding schools for the third term of the 2025/2026 academic session.

For the health sector, the council approved N2.61bn for the rehabilitation and upgrading of healthcare facilities.

The council approved N521.95m to upgrade Kibiya Primary Healthcare Centre to a general hospital and N679.38m for the upgrade of Albasu Primary Healthcare Centre to a general hospital.

It also approved N11.06bn for land and physical planning, N2.41bn for water resources and environmental projects and N1.25bn for power and renewable energy.

Meanwhile, the council approved the proposed public-private partnership for the Kano Energy and SME Industrial Park at the AKK Industrial Layout, Tamburawa, and the conduct of KANFEST 2026.

It further directed the Ministry of Works to prepare a detailed Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation for the rehabilitation of the Eastern Bypass-Tsamiya Babba-Larabawar Abasawa-Nera Roundabout road.