Radda presents N828.6bn budget, Assembly promises speedy passage

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has presented a proposed budget of N828.6 billion for 2027 to the state House of Assembly. The budget, tagged “Building Your Future IV,” allocates N637.91 billion to capital projects and N190.73 billion to recurrent expenditure, according to the Daily Post Nigeria and Daily Trust.

The proposed budget represents a reduction of N69.23 billion, or 7.71 per cent, from the approved 2026 budget. According to Daily Trust and Daily Post Nigeria, Governor Radda said the reduction was based on a more realistic assessment of the state’s expected revenue and expenditure.

The budget prioritises infrastructure, education, and healthcare, with the social sector receiving N317.73 billion and the economic sector receiving N303.17 billion, as reported by Daily Trust. The governor said the budget was shaped by a Citizens’ Budget Exercise conducted across all 361 wards, with each ward expected to receive a special project selected by its residents.

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