Katsina Govt Records 81% Revenue Performance In 2025

Katsina State government has recorded an overall 81.66 per cent revenue performance in the 2025 fiscal year.

The commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Anas Malik, disclosed this to journalists after the second executive council meeting of 2026. It was presided over by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, where the council reviewed fiscal performance and discussed key budgetary directions for the new year.

According to the commissioner, the revised 2025 budget stood at N692.24 billion, out of which N565.28 billion was realized.

He described the performance as “encouraging,” noting that it reflects improved revenue mobilisation despite economic pressures, explaining further that the revenue performance was driven by three major components:

Opening Balance: Achieved 100 percent realisation, with about N39.11 billion fully realised.

Current Revenue: From a revised estimate of N459.9 billion, the state realised N360.08 billion, representing 78.28 percent performance.

Capital Receipts: Out of N193.15 billion approved, N166.09 billion was realised, translating to 85.99 percent performance.

Malik emphasised that the overall revenue outcome shows “steady fiscal discipline and improved collection mechanisms.”

On the expenditure side, the commissioner revealed that N482.41 billion was spent out of the N692 billion revised budget, representing an overall implementation rate of 69.69 percent.

Personnel Costs: ₦68.19 billion was budgeted, with ₦63.74 billion spent, a 93.47 percent implementation rate. Overhead Costs: From ₦89.77 billion budgeted, ₦76.15 billion was expended, representing 84.82 percent performance.

Capital Expenditure: Of the ₦534.27 billion allocated, ₦342.53 billion was spent, amounting to 64.11 percent implementation.

Malik noted that while personnel and overhead obligations recorded high performance, capital spending, though substantial, reflected the complexities of project execution timelines.

The commissioner said the Executive Council also discussed the highlights and priority areas of the 2026 budget, which will be unveiled in detail at a forthcoming press conference.

“We will soon hold a comprehensive press briefing to present a full analysis of the 2025 budget performance and the major focus areas of the 2026 budget,” Malik said, adding that the government remains committed to aligning spending with development priorities under Governor Radda’s administration.