Education, Infrastructure Take 48% Of Kano’s N1.1tn Budget

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf yesterday presented a proposed budget of N1.107tn for the 2027 fiscal year, allocating 28 per cent to education, 20 per cent to infrastructure and 15 per cent to healthcare.

The proposed estimates, tagged “Budget of Consolidating Gains and Accelerated Rural Development,” also earmarked eight per cent for water supply and rural development and 3.5 per cent for agriculture.
Presenting the budget before the State House of Assembly, Yusuf said the proposal was designed to consolidate his administration’s achievements, complete ongoing projects and accelerate development in rural communities.

The governor said the proposed budget, which is the fourth and final appropriation bill of his administration’s first tenure, comprised N706.94bn for capital expenditure and N400.08bn for recurrent expenditure.

He said the five priority sectors of education, infrastructure, health, water supply and agriculture accounted for 74.5 per cent of the proposed budget, reflecting the government’s commitment to human capital development and economic growth.

Yusuf said his administration had achieved more than 90 per cent of the programmes, projects and policies outlined in its development blueprint since assuming office in 2023.

On the revenue projections, the governor said the state expected N142.84bn from internally generated revenue and N549.80bn from the Federation Account.

He added that N354.38bn would be sourced through capital receipts, comprising grants and loans, while N60bn was expected as opening balance.

According to him, the projected internally generated revenue represents a three per cent increase over the 2026 estimate, attributing the growth to reforms in revenue administration, including digital tax collection and the expansion of the state’s revenue base.

The governor explained that the 2027 proposal marked a shift from initiating projects to completing ongoing ones, particularly in education, healthcare, infrastructure and rural development.

He said the government would strengthen budget monitoring and ensure that ministries, departments and agencies complied with approved budgetary provisions, procurement procedures and implementation timelines.

Yusuf also pledged to sustain collaboration with the State House of Assembly, development partners and the private sector to ensure effective implementation of the budget.
He urged the lawmakers to give the proposed appropriation bill the necessary legislative consideration and passage.