Katsina governor signs N828.58bn 2027 appropriation bill into law

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has signed the state's 2027 Appropriation Law, which totals N828.58 billion. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, this makes Katsina the first state in Nigeria to sign its 2027 Appropriation Bill into law. The budget allocates N190.73 billion for recurrent expenditure and N637.85 billion for capital projects.

The governor stated that the budget was developed based on needs assessments conducted across 361 wards in the state's 34 local government areas. The proposal underwent three stages of scrutiny, including grassroots consultations, reviews by ministries and agencies, and legislative consideration before its passage.

The 2027 budget was signed on September 30, which is earlier than the 2026 budget, which was signed on November 17, Punch Nigeria reported. Radda commended the State House of Assembly for the early passage of the bill and urged ministries, departments and agencies to ensure the timely and effective implementation of the budget.

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