The Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has signed the 2025 budget N692.2 billion tagged “Building Your Future II,” into law, which has an increase of N200.5 billion compared to 2024, having submitted NN682,244,449,513,87 to the state assembly for consideration and approval.
Penpushing reports that Radda signing the document on Wednesday in Katsina, said the budget had a slight increase of N10 billion against the initial estimate, and praised the assembly for working tirelessly to ensure that the state has a budget that will promote development activities in the 2025 fiscal year.
The Governor also acknowledged the diligent work of the MDAs to ensure the state has a budget that will guide the administration, explaining that the 2025 budget prioritised capital projects, with education leading, followed by agriculture.
“Our budget is one of the shining examples in budget performance in 2024; I believe we have done extremely well. Recurrent expenditures are N157.9 billion, representing 23.15 per cent, while capital expenditures are N524.2 billion, representing 76.85 per cent. the governor said.
Penpushing further reports that he pointed out that capital projects would make citizens more lively, improve life, and reduce poverty in society and equally commended the state assembly’s efforts for carrying out their oversight function thoroughly in 2024.
The Governor in the same vein, urged the members of the House of Assembly to continue working to achieve optimum transparency, accountability, and good governance for the state.
Penpushing also reports that Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt Hon Nasir Yahaya-Daura earlier in his speech described the 2025 budget as the product of a rigorous legislative process, stressing that the assemblymen were proud to have worked tirelessly to ensure that the budget reflected the people’s needs and aspirations.
“After a careful review during the budget defence by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, N10 billion was added to the budget. This gives us a total sum of N692,244,449,513,87 against the previous N682,244,449,513,87 submitted by the governor. We are confident that with this budget, more progress will be recorded across the state’, he stated.
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