Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has signed the state's 2027 Appropriation Law of N828.58 billion. The law was passed by the Katsina State House of Assembly, with N190.73 billion allocated for recurrent expenditure and N637.85 billion for capital expenditure. This represents about 23 per cent and 77 per cent of the total budget respectively. The figures are slightly lower than the N828.64 billion proposal earlier presented by Radda to the Assembly.
The original proposal similarly allocated about 77 per cent to capital projects. Presenting the appropriation law to the governor, Speaker of the Assembly, Nasir Daura, said the legislature had completed the necessary legislative processes before passing the budget. Daura commended the governor for the administration's cooperation with the legislature and described the early passage and signing of the appropriation law as significant.
Daura reaffirmed the Assembly's support for the administration and called on residents to continue supporting government programmes. He also expressed appreciation for the governor's efforts in preparing the budget proposal early. The Speaker urged the governor to ensure that the approved provisions are implemented promptly.
Responding, Radda thanked the Speaker and members of the Assembly for their cooperation throughout the budget process. The governor said the 2027 budget went through three stages, beginning with consultations with residents across the state's 361 wards and 34 local government areas. He described the budget as "the budget of the people" which has been scrutinised by the people and is the people's opinion.
According to Radda, the second stage involved ministries, departments and agencies defending their budget proposals, while the third stage was the scrutiny and passage of the proposals by the State House of Assembly. The governor said the process was designed to ensure that public funds were allocated according to identified needs. He added that the Assembly's passage of the budget had now made it legally binding on the government.
Radda said the 2027 appropriation would focus on responding to priorities identified by residents, in line with the administration's development agenda. The budget proposal presented in September had earmarked major allocations to education, works and housing, agriculture, health and rural development, with the five sectors accounting for more than half of the proposed capital expenditure.
The governor commended the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and other members of the executive for preparing the budget proposal early. He urged ministries, departments and agencies to ensure timely implementation of the approved provisions, stressing that the ultimate objective was to translate the budget into tangible development for residents. Radda also wished those contesting for elective positions success and called for a peaceful electoral process.
Key points
- The 2027 budget focuses on responding to priorities identified by residents.
- The budget comprises N190.73 billion for recurrent expenditure and N637.85 billion for capital expenditure.
- The governor signed the appropriation law on October 1, 2026.
