Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda on Tuesday presented a proposed ₦828.64 billion budget for 2027, allocating nearly 77 per cent to capital projects. The presentation came against the backdrop of disclosure that the state had spent 26.57 per cent of its 2026 capital provision as of 28 August. The proposal, tagged “Building Your Future IV”, sets aside ₦637.91 billion (76.98 per cent) for capital expenditure and ₦190.73 billion (23.02 per cent) for recurrent spending.
It is ₦69.23 billion, or 7.71 per cent, lower than the ₦897.87 billion approved for 2026. Katsina’s 2026 budget had allocated ₦726.30 billion (about 81 per cent) to capital expenditure and about 19 per cent to recurrent spending. Mr Radda told the House of Assembly that the smaller 2027 figure followed a review of projected revenue and expenditure. “We took a pragmatic, disciplined and realistic view of both revenue and expenditure,” he said.
“We reviewed every available funding source to ensure fiscal balance, strengthen implementation and reduce the risk of shortfalls.” The budget is to be financed by ₦95.77 billion in independent revenue, ₦234.30 billion in capital receipts, ₦487.81 billion in other expected receipts and an opening balance of about ₦10.7 billion. According to an official report on budget implementation, as of 28 August the state had spent ₦295.19 billion under the 2026 budget – 32.88 per cent overall.
Recurrent expenditure stood at ₦102.17 billion (about 59.6 per cent of the approved recurrent provision). Capital expenditure reached ₦193.02 billion, or 26.57 per cent of the ₦726.30 billion capital allocation. The Q1 report attributed the low early spending to procurement processes and funding availability and projected an increase later. Mr Radda said spending should rise in the remaining months of 2026 as ongoing projects reach completion. “We expect this figure to close much higher in our third