Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Tuesday presented a proposed N828.64 billion 2027 budget to the state House of Assembly for consideration and passage, with nearly 77 per cent of the spending plan allocated to capital projects.
The appropriation bill, tagged “Building Your Future IV,” provides N637.91 billion, representing 76.98 per cent, for capital expenditure, while N190.73 billion, or 23.02 per cent, is earmarked for recurrent expenditure. The proposal is N69.23 billion lower than the approved 2026 budget, reflecting what the governor described as a more realistic assessment of the state’s revenue and expenditure outlook.
Presenting the bill before lawmakers, Radda said the government adopted a “pragmatic, disciplined and realistic” approach in preparing the fiscal plan, with ministries, departments and agencies required to justify their spending proposals against available resources and the administration’s development blueprint.
“We took a pragmatic, disciplined and realistic view of both revenue and expenditure. We reviewed every available funding source to ensure fiscal balance, strengthen implementation and reduce the risk of shortfalls,” the governor said.
Radda said the 2027 budget was substantially shaped by citizens’ demands following a budget exercise conducted simultaneously across the state’s 361 wards.
