Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris has presented the sum of N580.32 billion to the state’s assembly as the budget estimate for 2025 fiscal year for the state.
From the total sum of the budget, the government has estimated N453.0 billion as capital estimate and the sum of N127.39 billion as recurrent estimates.
This is as the Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill of N526.9 billion. This is after the House Leader, Bello Idris (APC-Gwadabawa North), moved the motion for the passage of the bill, which the Speaker, Alhaji Tukur Bala, subsequently put to a voice vote and unanimously approved by the lawmakers.
On his part, Kebbi State governor, Idris, while presenting the budget on Wednesday, told the house that in the budget, his administration will give emphasis on the women’s livelihood, infrastructure, education and revenue generation.
He assured the members of the House of his government readiness to stick to the budget’s sequence of its implementation throughout the year.
He noted the 2025 budget is guided by strategies of the government plans for 2022 to 2027.
Receiving the budget, deputy speaker of the assembly, Hon Muhammed Sama’ila Bagudo assured the governor of the House quickest deliberations in order to pass it into law at a stimulated time.
He also commended the arm of government led by the governor by acknowledging mutual understanding between the House and the government.
Meanwhile, the Sokoto State Assembly passed the bill during the assembly’s plenary session after the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Alhaji Abdullahi Zakari (APC-Rabah), presented the committee’s report.
Zakari said that following the Governor’s presentation, the committee commenced budget defence sessions for the various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from December 4 to December 15, through its sub-committees.
“These engagements allowed the MDAs to clarify their budgetary needs, after which the sub-committees submitted their reports to the main committee.
“However, some MDAs requested additional funds, and adjustments were made to cater to essential priority needs without altering the total budget size,” he explained.
Zakari said that the approved 2025 budget comprised capital expenditure of N349.4 billion and recurrent expenditure of N176.3 billion, making the total budget size of N526.9 billion.
He said the committee also made key recommendations, including the need for enhanced collaboration between MDAs and the Ministries of Budget and Finance to address discrepancies in budget reporting.
On revenue generation, Zakari advised that, agencies should explore new revenue opportunities and plug leakages, ensure full compliance with the State Revenue Integration and Consolidation Law 2019.
