The attention of the Jigawa State Government has been drawn to a report published by TheCable titled “Kano, Lagos, and Delta led states in education spending in Q1 2026,” which reported that Jigawa State recorded zero expenditure on education during the first quarter of 2026.
The same claim has subsequently been reproduced by other online media platforms, thereby giving wider circulation to a figure that is inconsistent with the official financial records of the Jigawa State Government.
In view of these claims, the Jigawa State Government wishes to set the record straight so as to dispel the untruth contained in the said story lest the general public be misled into believing them as facts. This clarification becomes more necessary because figures published by one platform can quickly be reproduced by several others and subsequently acquire the appearance of established fact.
According to the Jigawa State Government Budget Performance Report 2026 Q1, the state had an original 2026 budget of ₦231,768,563,000.00 for Education and recorded an actual expenditure of ₦29,193,742,109.44 during the first quarter, representing 12.6% performance against the original budget. And this amount is recorded under “Function 709 – Education.”
