{
  "id": 6285100,
  "title": "Jigawa raises 2026 budget by N46.37bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/jigawa-raises-2026-budget-by-n46-37bn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:40:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/jigawa-raises-2026-budget-by-n46-37bn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved an increase in the state's 2026 budget by N46.369 billion, raising the total budget size to N948.210 billion, Hon. Commissioner of Information Sagir Ahmad Musa revealed on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The review, Musa explained, was prompted by changing revenue realities, shifts in capital revenue sources, and emerging expenditure priorities demanding government attention. The revised budget, representing a 5.1 percent increase from the original, is intended to align public spending with available resources while ensuring critical programs and projects receive adequate funding. Musa emphasized the administration's commitment to fiscal responsibility, transparency, and efficient use of public resources. The revised budget and supplementary budget will now be forwarded to the Jigawa State House of Assembly for approval, with the government expressing optimism about the review's impact on the 2026 fiscal program and the state's overall development.",
  "summary": "The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved the review of the 2026 Appropriation Law and the proposed supplementary budget, increasing the state’s total budget size by N46.369 billion. The adjustment raises the originally approved 2026 budget from N901.841 billion to N948.210 billion. Hon. Commissioner of Information, Sagir Ahmad Musa, disclosed this on Tuesday, September 8, […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}