Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State presented a proposed budget of N1.107 trillion for the 2027 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly on Thursday. The plan, which is still pending legislative review, earmarks the largest share for education.
Education receives N309.97 billion, or 28 percent of the total, making it the biggest beneficiary of the budget. Infrastructure follows with N221.4 billion (20 percent), while healthcare is allocated N166.05 billion (15 percent).
Water supply and rural development are set aside N88.56 billion, representing eight percent of the proposal, and agriculture receives N38.75 billion, or 3.5 percent.
Combined, the five key sectors—education, infrastructure, healthcare, water supply and rural development, and agriculture—will receive N824.73 billion, which is 74.5 percent of the proposed expenditure. The three priority sectors alone account for 63 percent of the total budget.
After the presentation, the budget will undergo scrutiny by the Kano State House of Assembly before it can be passed. Governor Yusuf has urged the State Executive Council to maintain transparency and collective responsibility in preparing the fiscal plan, aiming to consolidate existing projects and accelerate development across the state.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
