The budget which was presented to the Kebbi State House of Assembly on the 27 of November 2025 has pass the final reading and passed into law by the Speaker Kebbi State House of assembly Muhammad Usman.
The budgets which amount to over 600 billion Naira for services in 2026 with 479.3 billion Naira devoted to capital expenditure, while recurrent spending contain 164 billion Naira representing 25% of the total budget.
The approval followed the presentation of a report by the Joint Committee on Finance and Appropriation and Budget Monitoring, Economic Planning and Due Process.
Presenting the report, Chairman of the committee, Adamu Muhammad (APC, Ngaski), said the lawmakers retained the budget figures submitted by the governor.
He explained that the bill was referred to the committee following the second reading, and members worked “tirelessly within limited time” to verify the proposal alongside Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
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Muhammad noted that the committee’s observations did not alter the total budget size or its recurrent and capital components.
He stated that recurrent expenditure remains N163.57 billion, representing 25 per cent, while capital expenditure stands at N479.36 billion, representing 75 per cent of the total budget.
He reaffirmed the total figure of N642.93 billion and urged members to adopt the report to enable further legislative action and eventual transmission to the governor for assent.
The motion for the third reading was moved by Salisu Maikasuwa (APC, Sakaba) and seconded by Muhammad Garba-Bena (APC, Danko-Wasagu).
Speaker Muhammad Usman-Zuru put the motion to a voice vote, and the House unanimously approved the budget.
The Governor thanked the house for always considering the welfare of the People and signing the bill in appropriate time.
