Prioritizing infrastructure, Health, and Education, Governor Abba Yusuf gave the Kano State House of Assembly a historic N549.16 billion 2025 budget.
The plan, known as the “Budget of Hope, Human Capital, and Economic Development,” highlights the administration’s commitment to development and growth by allocating 57% of funds to capital projects (N312.63 billion) and 43% to recurring expenses (N236.53 billion).
With N168.35 billion, or 31% of the total budget, education obtained the largest share in a daring move—a record for any one ministry in Kano.
Infrastructure development comes in at 12.87 percent (N70.68 billion), followed by health at 16.5% (N90.6 billion). Agriculture receives 3.83 percent (N21.04 billion), security and justice receive 4% (N23.46 billion), and governance institutions receive 17.57 percent (N98.24 billion).
“Our focus for 2025 is human capital and infrastructural development,” Yusuf stated, stressing the administration’s commitment to expanding access to quality education despite limited resources. He announced plans to revive the Kano Education Development Support (KEDS) agency to support educational funding, expressing confidence that the legislature would back the initiative. “I believe the legislature will give the necessary legal teeth in fine-tuning its edict for full implementation.”
In order to strengthen governance and promote long-term growth, Governor Yusuf also emphasized suggested legislative reforms, including as laws for social protection, education trust, security, and civil service. He emphasized that a strategic focus on striking a balance between social needs and economic objectives is reflected in the 2025 budget.
He urged the Assembly to approve the plan immediately, saying, “We will not compromise in our determination to reduce poverty, restore hope, create wealth, create jobs, and stimulate agriculture for the overall well-being of our people.”
Speaker Jibril Falgore responded to the governor’s speech by pledging the assembly’s commitment to ensuring the budget is passed quickly.
“We understand the importance of timely implementation for the benefit of our people, and we will work diligently to ensure the budget is reviewed and passed promptly,” he stated.
In the upcoming weeks, the Kano State Assembly will start discussing the budget.
