Kwara gov presents N644bn budget
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has presented over N644 billion as the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the state’s assembly.
Tagged “Budget of consolidation and sustained growth”, 65.95% of the fiscal plan goes for capital expenditure, while the remaining 34.02% will be for recurrent.
The governor said the budget would focus more on finishing the ongoing capital projects and break the grounds for new ones that align with strategic needs of the state.
“The total size of the proposal is N644,004,816,893.00. 65.98% of this fiscal plan goes to capital expenditure, while the rest (34.02%) takes care of recurrent spendings.
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“These allocations point the direction we are headed in the new year. We will focus more on completing ongoing projects and invest in areas of urgent needs such as security hardwares, vehicles, and technologies to enhance our response to kidnapping and activities of bad faith actors.
“A few other projects are also planned to consolidate Kwara’s position as the strongest service, creative, and tech economy in Northern Nigeria.
“The budget of Consolidation and Sustained Growth is built around the following national economic outlook for the year: oil price of US $64.85; daily oil production estimates of 1.84m barrels per day; exchange rate of N1,400 per US dollar; and GDP growth of 4.68%,” he said.
According to him, his administration is “confident that our projects, once completed, will expand the economic base of the state, make the environment more conducive for business, provide fertile grounds for job creation and sustainable development.
“It will also free up more resources to deepen social protection for the poor.”
He said “economic affairs” gulped 26.46%.
“A new Teachers Salary Allowance (TSA) will be implemented in 2026 to further support our teachers and complement our infrastructural upgrades across health and education sectors.
“Also, we are making massive investment in Alfalfa Estate to reduce the herder-farmers clash, support food security, and empower thousands of our people in the value chain”, he posited.
The governor added, “In the outgoing year, we completed 38 roads and another 29 interlock access lanes across the state. Yet, 264.202kms of roads are at different stages of completion across the three Senatorial Districts.
“As of today, the Innovation Hub stands completed, growing our tech economy by more than $20m. We have also achieved significant milestones across key projects, including the Kwara Hotel, International Conference Centre, Patigi Regatta Motel, Dada Pottery, Shea Butter Factories, Shonga ICT Complex, Prototype Primary School Adeta, Revenue House, and Indoor Sports Hall, Senator Oluremi Tinubu Hospital, alongside investments in agriculture across different value chains.
“Achievements were also made across education, water, and health sectors. Both campuses of Kwara State University in Osi and Ilesha Baruba have since been delivered, extending education opportunities to our people.
“This year, we did the foundation laying ceremony for the permanent site of the Kwara State University of Education, and construction activities have begun in the Kwara Smart City. A lot more will be done in the new year.
“The 2026 budget is critical for our legacy as an administration, and I urge this Honourable House to expedite legislative action on it.”
Earlier, Speaker of the House, Salihu Yakubu-Danladi, thanked the governor for projects in infrastructure, agriculture and food security, salary boost for workers, among others.
“Let me say that we are particularly encouraged by the numerous projects and programmes being executed across the State under your leadership,” he said.
He said the House remained committed to giving the proposal the urgent attention it desires, engaging with relevant MDAs and ensuring that the outcome reflects the priorities of the state.
