Zamfara State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Wednesday presented a budget proposal of N517.5 billion for 2026 fiscal year  to the state House of Assembly for approval.

Mr Sule, while presenting the appropriation bill tagged: “Budget of Strategic Consolidation” before the Assembly in Lafia, commended the legislature for their consistent support in passing appropriation bills.

He explained that the theme of the 2026 budget was in line with his administration’s development agenda to

consolidate on ongoing infrastructure projects, enhance connectivity and economic competitiveness among others.

According to the governor, the sum of N212.79 billion representing 41.12 per cent of the budget is earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while N304.75 billion goes for capital expenditure.

Mr Sule said that the ratio of the recurrent to capital spending shows improvement in his administration’s  commitment to investing in capital spending.

He highlighted the main sectoral breakdown of the budget to include: administrative sector, N108.70 billion, economic sector, N221.84 billion

law and justice sector, N16.09 billion, and social sector, N170.92 billion.

The governor further stated that the sub-sectors breakdown showed that infrastructure would gulp N157.80 billion representing 30.5 per cent,

education, N92.91 billion representing 7.95 per cent,  science, technology and

digital economy, N4.92 billion, representing 0.95 per cent, Governance, Security and  General Administration,  N142.96 billion representing 27.62 per cent.

Others are finance, investment and trade, N39.19 billion representing 7.57 per cent, health, N37.19 billion representing 7.19 per cent, agriculture and water resources, N31.85 billion representing 6.15 per cent, environment and community development, N28.32 billion representing 5.42 per cent.

Also, information and tourism to take N18.65 billion representing 3.60 per cent, legislation,  N16.59 billion representing 3.21 per cent, law & justice, N16.09 billion representing 3.11 per cent, youth and sport development N10.01 billion representing 1.93 per cent, as well as humanitarian and women empowerment to gulp N2.50 billion representing 0.48 per cent of the budget.

Mr Sule said that his administration remains committed to enhancing  capacity to serve the people of Nasarawa State.

Receiving the budget, Speaker of the assembly, Danladi Jatau, assured the governor of effective collaboration and  speedy passage of the budget proposal for the growth and development of the state.

He stated, “I want to reassure you that the 7th Assembly under my leadership will continue to uphold the highest standards of legislative excellence. We will remain steadfast in our mandate, and we shall provide the necessary legislative backing to ensure that government policies and programmes are implemented smoothly, effectively for the benefit of our people.”

Mr Jatau urged ministries, departments and agencies of the state to comply with budgetary provisions in the implementation of the budget.

He also called on the people of the state to continue to promote peace, unity, brotherhood and mutual respect, irrespective of political ,ethnic and religious affiliations.

He stated, “Let us continue to support Governor Abdullahi Sule, as we work together to build the Nasarawa State of our dreams.”

The state’s 2025 budget was at N476.5.billion. 

(NAN)