Kano Proposes N1.1tn 2027 Budget, Allocates 63% To Capital Projects

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has presented a proposed N1.107tn budget for 2027, allocating N693.47bn, representing 63 per cent, to capital projects.

The proposal, tagged “Budget of Consolidating Gains and Accelerated Rural Development,” was presented to the State House of Assembly on Wednesday.

The budget is the fourth and final fiscal plan of Yusuf’s first tenure, which is expected to end on May 29, 2027.

The governor said the estimates were designed to accelerate rural development, consolidate existing achievements and ensure the completion of ongoing projects before the end of his administration’s first term.

He claimed that his government had achieved more than 90 per cent of the programmes, projects and policies outlined in its development blueprint.

Yusuf, however, acknowledged that some commitments remained outstanding, saying the 2027 budget would prioritise their completion and strengthen essential public services.

“This is not merely nominal. It is a fiscal commitment to ensure that no ongoing project is abandoned,” he said.

The proposed budget provides N413.55bn for recurrent expenditure, representing 37 per cent of the total estimates.

On revenue projections, Yusuf said the state expected N692.64bn in recurrent revenue, including N142.84bn from internally generated revenue and allocations from the Federation Account.

He said the projected recurrent revenue represented a 34 per cent decrease compared with the 2026 fiscal year.

However, the state projected a 73 per cent increase in internally generated revenue, which the governor attributed to reforms by the Kano State Internal Revenue Service, including digital revenue administration and the expansion of the Easy Tax digitisation initiative.

The government also expects N354.38bn in capital receipts from grants and loans, as well as an opening balance of N60bn to finance the budget.

Yusuf said the proposed allocations would prioritise education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, water supply and human capital development.

He added that the administration would focus on completing ongoing projects and strengthening existing programmes before leaving office in May 2027.

The governor also pledged to sustain investments in free education, primary healthcare and urban renewal to improve living conditions across the state.