Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law the N1.477 trillion amended 2026 Appropriation Bill, assuring that his administration would ensure full implementation of the budget for the benefit of the people of the state.
Speaking shortly after assenting to the bill, Governor Yusuf called on members of his cabinet to redouble their support for the administration and demonstrate greater dedication towards achieving the development goals of the government.
He said the state’s 2025 budget recorded over 80 per cent performance, with significant progress made in the execution of capital projects, as well as the implementation of key programmes in the education and health sectors.
According to the governor, the amended 2026 budget reflects his administration’s commitment to infrastructural development and service delivery, noting that the House of Assembly, after careful scrutiny, reviewed the original proposal upward from N1.3 trillion to N1.477 trillion.
Governor Yusuf pledged that all funds appropriated in the budget would be judiciously utilised, stressing that the impact of his administration’s policies and programmes would be felt across the state.
He also disclosed plans by the government to immortalise two members of the Kano State House of Assembly who lost their lives in the course of duty, describing their deaths as a painful loss to the state.
“The amended budget captures critical infrastructural development needs, and we are fully ready to implement it in the interest of Kano people,” the governor said.
Earlier, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Ismail Falgore, said the legislature engaged extensively with ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as other relevant stakeholders, before passing the appropriation bill into law.
Falgore explained that although the initial budget proposal stood at N1.3 trillion, lawmakers amended it to N1.477 trillion after thorough consideration, with recurrent expenditure accounting for 29 per cent and capital expenditure taking 71 per cent of the total budget.
He said the Assembly was confident that the amended budget would enhance socio-economic development and improve the welfare of residents of the state if properly implemented.
