Kano assembly passes N99bn supplementary budget

The Kano state house of assembly has passed a supplementary budget of N99 billion after a third reading.

The lawmakers passed the supplementary appropriation bill during plenary on Thursday.

On August 27, Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, transmitted the supplementary budget proposal to the assembly.

“This supplementary budget is not just about increasing spending; it’s about ensuring that we meet the needs of our people. We are focused on infrastructural development, enhancing human capital, and making significant improvements in the health and education sectors,” the governor said.

A breakdown of the budget includes allocations of ₦33,761,174,555.64 for personnel costs, ₦34,492,888,103.44 for overhead expenses, and ₦30,969,440,940.80 for capital expenditure.

Addressing journalists after the passage of the budget, Aminu Sa’ad, chairman of the committee on appropriations, explained that 58 percent of the budget is earmarked for capital expenditure while 42 percent is for recurrent expenditure.

The lawmaker said the supplementary budget will cover the upcoming local government polls and payment of the new minimum wage.

Sa’ad added that the budget will also cover the running cost for the newly established ministries and vocational institutions as well as other government priority projects.

Jibril Falgor, speaker of the assembly, thanked his colleagues for the passage of the bill.

In July, President Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage bill into law.

The legislation increased the country’s minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000.

Some state governments have begun setting up committees for the implementation of the minimum wage.