Gov Sule signs N545.2 billion 2026 budget into law
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has signed the N545.2 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, passed by the State House of Assembly, into law.
The governor signed the budget, tagged ‘Budget of Strategic Consolidation,’ at Government House in Lafia on Monday.
Mr Sule commended Danladi Jatau, speaker of the assembly, and members for the speedy passage of the budget.
He appreciated the collaboration between the executive and legislative arms of the state and urged its sustenance in the overall interest of the state’s development.
The governor reassured citizens that with the signing of the budget, the state would witness more people-oriented projects, programmes and policies.
He promised effective implementation of the budget with strict adherence to the budgetary provisions.
Mr Sule also called on all stakeholders to contribute their best towards the realisation of the dreams of the founding fathers of the state.
Also speaking, the assembly speaker, Mr Jatau, said the timely passage and signing of the budget were significant in the state’s history.
He pledged the assembly’s continued commitment to champion the course for the betterment of the people and the development of the state.
“During the presentation, the assembly promised to pass it before the end of 2025, and we did that on December 23.
“The budget has passed through all legislative processes and committee exercises before passage into law,” he said.
The speaker called for greater collaboration and support among the three arms of government in the interests of the state.
Earlier, Munirat Abdullahi, the state’s commissioner for budget and economic planning, gave an overview of the budget and its breakdown.
“The total budget for the state for the year 2026, as signed today, stands at N545,182,100,910.14 only. N316,265,270,661.07 is for capital expenditure, while N228,717,880,249.07 is for recurrent expenditure,” the commissioner said.
She explained that the House of Assembly had increased the 2026 budget by N27.6 billion from the N517.5 billion presented by the governor, bringing the total to N545.2 billion.
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