Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law the N1.477 trillion amended 2026 Appropriation Bill, assuring residents that his administration will ensure full implementation of the budget to improve living standards across the state.
Speaking shortly after assenting to the bill, Governor Yusuf urged members of his cabinet to strengthen their support for the administration and demonstrate renewed commitment to the government’s development agenda.
He disclosed that the state’s 2025 budget recorded over 80 per cent performance, with notable progress in capital project execution as well as key interventions in the education and health sectors.
According to the governor, the amended 2026 budget underscores his administration’s focus on infrastructure development and efficient service delivery.
He explained that the Kano State House of Assembly, after detailed scrutiny, reviewed the original proposal upward from N1.3 trillion to N1.477 trillion.
Governor Yusuf pledged that all appropriated funds would be judiciously utilised, stressing that the benefits of government policies and programmes would be felt in all parts of the state.
He also revealed plans by the state government to immortalise two members of the Kano State House of Assembly who died in the line of duty, describing their deaths as a painful loss to the state.
“The amended budget captures critical infrastructural development needs, and we are fully prepared to implement it in the best interest of the people of Kano State,” the governor said.
Earlier, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Ismail Falgore, said lawmakers engaged extensively with ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as other key stakeholders, before passing the appropriation bill into law.
Falgore explained that although the initial budget proposal stood at N1.3 trillion, it was increased to N1.477 trillion after careful consideration. He noted that recurrent expenditure accounts for 29 per cent of the budget, while capital expenditure makes up 71 per cent.
He expressed confidence that the amended budget, if effectively implemented, would enhance socio-economic development and improve the welfare of Kano State residents.
