The Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani has presented a budget proposal of N790 billion for the year 2025 to the state House of Assembly for approval, with critical sectors like education, infrastructure, human capital development, security, and agriculture taking the largest allocation.
Presenting the draft budget at the chambers of Kaduna State House of Assembly on Monday, the governor said that his administration adopted a conservative but strategic approach to resource allocation, given the prevailing financial headwinds.
The governor disclosed that the 2025 budget earmarked N553 billion for Capital Expenditure while N237 billion is for Recurrent Expenditure.
According to him, “the capital allocation reflects our continued focus on infrastructure, with particular emphasis on rural roads, healthcare facilities, education infrastructure, and housing projects.
“We have deliberately focused on projects that will have a lasting impact on the economic wellbeing of our citizens,’’ the Governor further emphasized.
Governor Sani pointed out that N206.6billion has been allocated to education, representing 26.14% of the 2025 budget proposal.
“This will fund the construction of new schools, the rehabilitation of existing ones, the recruitment and capacity development of teachers, and the provision of learning materials,’’ he added.
The health sector has been allocated N127 billion, which is 16.07% of the budget, Governor Sani said, explaining that the amount will be used “to upgrade our healthcare facilities, procure medical equipment, and expand our mobile healthcare services, ensuring that no community is left behind in access to quality healthcare.’’