Governor Yusuf Signs ₦1.47trn Kano 2026 Budget into Law

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total budget size of ₦1.47 trillion for the state.

The bill was passed last week by the Kano State House of Assembly during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Ismail Falgore, after undergoing detailed consideration at the Committee of the Whole and a third reading.

Governor Yusuf had earlier presented a proposed budget estimate of ₦1.37 trillion to the lawmakers, describing it as the “Budget of Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.”

The approved 2026 budget is aimed at sustaining ongoing projects while introducing new initiatives across critical sectors of the state’s economy, with emphasis on infrastructure development, economic growth, and long-term sustainability.