Kano Assembly Backs N1.47tn Spending Plan as Yusuf Signs 2026 Budget into Law
Kano State has entered a new fiscal phase following the signing of its N1.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, with lawmakers pledging strict oversight to ensure effective use of public funds.
The governor assented to the budget on Wednesday at a meeting of the Kano State Executive Council held at the Government House, Kano.
The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Speaking ahead of the signing, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ismail Falgore, said the spending plan stands out as the first budget in Northern Nigeria to cross the N1 trillion threshold.
According to him, the Assembly’s approval was aimed at providing the executive arm with the legal framework required to deepen ongoing development projects across the state.
Falgore noted that the legislature would not relent in its constitutional responsibility of monitoring budget implementation, stressing that oversight would be intensified to guarantee accountability and value for money.
The appropriation law, totalling N1,477,829,666,131, was passed by the House last week during plenary after extensive deliberations. The bill scaled through consideration at the Committee of the Whole and a third reading by the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Bashir Diso, before its passage.
Governor Yusuf had initially presented a budget proposal of N1,368,127,929,271 to the Assembly under the theme, “Budget of Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development,” which was later reviewed upward by lawmakers.
Reaffirming his administration’s stance on fiscal discipline, the governor said the approved budget would be managed prudently and implemented efficiently to enhance the welfare of Kano residents.
He added that priority would be given to critical sectors such as infrastructure, education, healthcare and social welfare, with the aim of driving sustainable development and inclusive economic growth across the state.
