Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda on Tuesday presented a proposed N828.64 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the Katsina State House of Assembly for consideration and passage.
The appropriation bill, tagged “Building Your Future IV,” allocates N637.91 billion, representing 76.98 per cent, to capital expenditure. Recurrent expenditure stands at N190.73 billion, or 23.02 per cent.
The proposal is N69.23 billion lower than the approved 2026 budget. Governor Radda described the fiscal plan as the result of a pragmatic, disciplined and realistic assessment of the state’s revenue and expenditure outlook.
He stated that ministries, departments and agencies were required to justify their spending proposals against available resources and the administration’s development blueprint.
The Social Sector received the largest share at N317.73 billion, representing 38.34 per cent. The Economic Sector was allocated N303.17 billion, or 36.59 per cent. The Administration Sector received N198.55 billion, while Law and Justice was allocated N9.19 billion.
Five priority sectors will jointly receive N325.45 billion from the capital budget. Basic and Higher Education takes N83.82 billion. Works and Housing receives N71.60 billion. Agriculture and Livestock is allocated N65.88 billion. Health gets N53.64 billion, while Rural Development receives N50.51 billion.