Kano Earmarks N500m For Graveyards In 2026 Budget

The Kano State government has earmarked N500 million for the construction and rehabilitation of graveyards across the state as part of its N1.47 trillion 2026 approved budget.

The commissioner for planning and budget, Musa Sulaiman Shanono, disclosed this during a press briefing on the breakdown of the 2026 budget held at the ministry’s conference hall in Kano yesterday.

Shanono said the allocation was captured under the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change which received N18.4 billion for various programmes and projects in the 2026 fiscal year.

He explained that the 2026 budget tagged; “Budget of Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development,” was initially presented to the state House of Assembly by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on November 19, 2025 with a proposed sum of N1.368 trillion.

According to him, following legislative scrutiny, consultations and public hearing, the assembly increased the figure to N1.477 trillion, representing a 7.42 per cent rise. The budget was passed on December 31, 2025 and assented to by the governor on January 1, 2026.

A breakdown of the approved estimates showed that N429.7 billion is for recurrent expenditure, while N1.048 trillion is earmarked for capital projects, reflecting a 30:70 recurrent-to-capital ratio.

In the environment sector, Shanono listed key allocations to include N514.7 million for flood control and drainage completion at Baban Gwari roundabout, N300 million for annual drainage clearance, N999.9 million for phase one of the Kano State drainage system, and N550 million for construction of solar-powered boreholes.

He further disclosed that N500 million was approved for erosion and flood control, N1 billion for the European Investment Bank-supported erosion and climate project, and N300 million for construction of parks and gardens across the state.

The Refuse Management and Sanitation Board is to receive N3.506 billion, while the Kano State Watershed and Climate Change Management Agency was allocated N2.69 billion, with an additional N500 million for complementary erosion works statewide.

The commissioner said the budget was designed to consolidate ongoing reforms, strengthen infrastructure, promote environmental sustainability and improve the living standards of citizens across the state.

The government has earmarked N500 million for the construction and rehabilitation of graveyards across the state in its 2026 approved budget.

The commissioner for planning and budget, Musa Sulaiman Shanono, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing on the breakdown of the 2026 budget held at the ministry’s conference hall in Kano.

Shanono said the allocation forms part of the N18.4 billion approved for the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, under the budget tagged “Budget of Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.”

According to him, the graveyard project is captured under environmental interventions aimed at promoting public health, sanitation and climate resilience across the state.

“The sum of N500 million has been approved for the construction and rehabilitation of graveyards across the state,” he said.

The commissioner explained that the 2026 approved budget stands at N1.477 trillion, representing a 7.42 per cent increase over the N1.368 trillion initially presented by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to the Kano State House of Assembly in November 2025.

He said the increase followed legislative scrutiny and public hearings before the budget was passed on December 31, 2025 and assented to on January 1, 2026.

Providing further breakdown, Shanono said N429.7 billion was allocated for recurrent expenditure, while N1.048 trillion was earmarked for capital expenditure, reflecting a 30:70 recurrent-to-capital ratio.

In the environment sector, he listed other key allocations to include N514.7 million for flood control and drainage completion at Baban Gwari roundabout, N300 million for annual drainage clearance, N999.9 million for phase one of the Kano State drainage system, and N550 million for solar-powered boreholes.

Other allocations include N500 million for erosion and flood control, N1 billion for the European Investment Bank-supported erosion and climate project, and N300 million for construction of parks and gardens across the state.

The Refuse Management and Sanitation Board received N3.506 billion, while the Kano State Watershed and Climate Change Management Agency was allocated N2.69 billion, with an additional N500 million for complementary erosion works statewide.

Shanono said the budget is designed to consolidate ongoing reforms, stimulate economic growth and improve the living standards of residents across the state.