* …Governor Radda unveils N857bn 2026 budget to accelerate development
Katsina State Government has recorded 81.66 per cent revenue performance in the 2025 fiscal year, generating N565.28 billion against a revised budget of N692.24 billion.
The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Malik Anas disclosed this on Thursday while presenting the 2025 Budget Performance Report at Government House, Katsina.
He explained that the state spent N482.41 billion during the year, representing 69.69 per cent budget performance, with N343 billion invested in capital projects across infrastructure, education, health, agriculture, and social sectors.
The Commissioner noted that recurrent expenditure recorded 88.56 per cent performance, with personnel costs achieving 93.47 per cent and overhead costs reaching 84.82 per cent.
“Capital expenditure recorded 64.11 per cent performance, reflecting the administration’s commitment to infrastructure development despite revenue challenges,” he stated.
He disclosed that the economic sector received the highest allocation at 47 per cent of total expenditure, followed by the social sector at 37 per cent, administrative sector at 16 per cent, and law and justice sector at one per cent.
The Commissioner presented the 2026 budget framework, which totals N857 billion—the largest in the state’s history.
He explained that the budget is anchored on Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda’s “Building Your Future” agenda and focuses on five strategic pillars: security and sustainable peace, economic empowerment and job creation, human capital development, sustainable infrastructure, and agriculture with environmental resilience.
Under security, the state has allocated N1.2 billion for critical security assets, N500 million for ammunition and cartridges, N9 billion for the Security Escrow Account, and N100 million for Rugu Forest grazing facilities to promote peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders.
For economic empowerment, N10 billion is allocated for MSME support, N3.33 billion for the Graduate Entrepreneurship Programme, N10 billion for the Social Investment Programme, and N7.68 billion for palliatives.
In education, N28 billion is provided under the TESS programme for school infrastructure, N17.5 billion for new secondary schools, N15 billion for AGILE projects, N13.6 billion for primary school construction, and N6.1 billion for scholarships and examination subsidies.
The health sector receives N5 billion for Emergency Medical Services, N5 billion for upgrading primary health centres, N3 billion for the Imaging Centre at GARSH Katsina, and N20.5 billion for hospital renovation.
For infrastructure, N15 billion supports urban renewal road projects, N12.21 billion completes the Kunduru-Kadanya Road, N12 billion completes the Daura Western Bypass, N15 billion develops new housing estates, and N5 billion completes the supply of 30 hybrid buses.
Agriculture receives N20 billion for subsidized fertilizer, N4.5 billion for mechanization, N2.38 billion for irrigation across 361 wards, N17.5 billion for a livestock and meat processing centre, and N10 billion for pastoralist programmes.
Power and energy receive N10 billion for renewable energy generation, N3.33 billion for rural electrification, and N1 billion for solar street lighting.
Environmental resilience is supported with N28.04 billion for ACReSAL projects, N6.3 billion for flood and erosion control, and N3 billion for the Compressed Natural Gas initiative.
The Commissioner assured that the 2026 budget reflects the administration’s determination to translate plans into concrete actions that will reshape cities and improve lives.
Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Katsina State
19th February, 2026
Katsina records 81.66% budget performance, invests N343bn in capital projects
* …Governor Radda unveils N857bn 2026 budget to accelerate development
Katsina State Government has recorded 81.66 per cent revenue performance in the 2025 fiscal year, generating N565.28 billion against a revised budget of N692.24 billion.
The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Malik Anas disclosed this on Thursday while presenting the 2025 Budget Performance Report at Government House, Katsina.
He explained that the state spent N482.41 billion during the year, representing 69.69 per cent budget performance, with N343 billion invested in capital projects across infrastructure, education, health, agriculture, and social sectors.
The Commissioner noted that recurrent expenditure recorded 88.56 per cent performance, with personnel costs achieving 93.47 per cent and overhead costs reaching 84.82 per cent.
“Capital expenditure recorded 64.11 per cent performance, reflecting the administration’s commitment to infrastructure development despite revenue challenges,” he stated.
He disclosed that the economic sector received the highest allocation at 47 per cent of total expenditure, followed by the social sector at 37 per cent, administrative sector at 16 per cent, and law and justice sector at one per cent.
The Commissioner presented the 2026 budget framework, which totals N857 billion—the largest in the state’s history.
He explained that the budget is anchored on Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda’s “Building Your Future” agenda and focuses on five strategic pillars: security and sustainable peace, economic empowerment and job creation, human capital development, sustainable infrastructure, and agriculture with environmental resilience.
Under security, the state has allocated N1.2 billion for critical security assets, N500 million for ammunition and cartridges, N9 billion for the Security Escrow Account, and N100 million for Rugu Forest grazing facilities to promote peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders.
For economic empowerment, N10 billion is allocated for MSME support, N3.33 billion for the Graduate Entrepreneurship Programme, N10 billion for the Social Investment Programme, and N7.68 billion for palliatives.
In education, N28 billion is provided under the TESS programme for school infrastructure, N17.5 billion for new secondary schools, N15 billion for AGILE projects, N13.6 billion for primary school construction, and N6.1 billion for scholarships and examination subsidies.
The health sector receives N5 billion for Emergency Medical Services, N5 billion for upgrading primary health centres, N3 billion for the Imaging Centre at GARSH Katsina, and N20.5 billion for hospital renovation.
For infrastructure, N15 billion supports urban renewal road projects, N12.21 billion completes the Kunduru-Kadanya Road, N12 billion completes the Daura Western Bypass, N15 billion develops new housing estates, and N5 billion completes the supply of 30 hybrid buses.
Agriculture receives N20 billion for subsidized fertilizer, N4.5 billion for mechanization, N2.38 billion for irrigation across 361 wards, N17.5 billion for a livestock and meat processing centre, and N10 billion for pastoralist programmes.
Power and energy receive N10 billion for renewable energy generation, N3.33 billion for rural electrification, and N1 billion for solar street lighting.
Environmental resilience is supported with N28.04 billion for ACReSAL projects, N6.3 billion for flood and erosion control, and N3 billion for the Compressed Natural Gas initiative.
The Commissioner assured that the 2026 budget reflects the administration’s determination to translate plans into concrete actions that will reshape cities and improve lives.
Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Katsina State
19th February, 2026
