APPROPRIATION BILL: KANO GOVT ALLOCATES 13% of N549BN 2025 BUDGET EXPENDITURE TO EDUCATION
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Prioritising infrastructure, health, and education, Governor Abba Yusuf gave the Kano State House of Assembly a historic N549.16 billion 2025 budget.
The plan, known as the “Budget of Hope, Human Capital, and Economic Development,” highlights the administration’s commitment to development and growth by allocating 57% of funds to capital projects (N312.63 billion) and 43% to recurring expenses (N236.53 billion).
With N168.35 billion, or 31% of the total budget, education obtained the largest share in a daring move—a record for any one ministry in Kano. Infrastructure development comes in at 12.87 percent (N70.68 billion), followed by health at 16.5% (N90.6 billion). Agriculture receives 3.83 percent (N21.04 billion), security and justice receive 4% (N23.46 billion), and governance institutions receive 17.57 percent (N98.24 billion).
“Our focus for 2025 is human capital and infrastructural development,” Yusuf stated, stressing the administration’s commitment to expanding access to quality education despite limited resources. He announced plans to revive the Kano Education Development Support (KEDS) agency to support educational funding, expressing confidence that the legislature would back the initiative. “I believe the legislature will give the necessary legal teeth in fine-tuning its edict for full implementation.”
Governor Yusuf also highlighted proposed legislative reforms, including bills for social protection, education trust, security, and civil service, which are aimed at reinforcing governance and supporting long-term growth.
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He emphasised that the 2025 budget reflects a strategic focus on balancing social needs with economic goals. “We will not relent in our resolve to alleviate poverty, restore hope, create wealth, generate employment, and stimulate agriculture for the overall well-being of our people,” he affirmed, calling on the Assembly for swift approval.
Responding to the governor’s address, Speaker Jibril Falgore pledged the assembly’s dedication to facilitating the budget’s swift passage.
“We understand the importance of timely implementation for the benefit of our people, and we will work diligently to ensure the budget is reviewed and passed promptly,” he stated.
The Kano State Assembly will begin budget deliberations in the coming weeks.
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