Katsina targets grassroots development with N828.64bn 2027 budget

Katsina state governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has presented a proposed N828.64 billion 2027 budget to the Katsina state House of Assembly, with education, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and rural development receiving significant attention.

Presenting the appropriation bill tagged “Building Your Future IV,” before the House, Wednesday, Governor Radda said the fiscal proposal was designed to improve the lives and well-being of citizens while ensuring that the benefits of good governance reach both urban and rural communities.

The governor stated  that the 2027 proposal places strong emphasis on development spending, with N637.91 billion, representing 76.98 per cent of the total budget, allocated to capital expenditure, while N190.73 billion, or 23.02 per cent, is proposed for recurrent expenditure.

He said the proposed budget is 7.71 per cent lower than the approved 2026 budget, representing a decrease of ₦69.23 billion. He said the reduction followed a pragmatic and disciplined assessment of revenue and expenditure expectations.

“We took a pragmatic, disciplined and realistic view of both revenue and expenditure. We reviewed every available funding source to ensure fiscal balance, strengthen implementation and reduce the risk of shortfalls,” Governor Radda said.

He added that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) were required to justify their expenditure frameworks against the administration’s Building Your Future development blueprint, available resources and the pressing needs of communities.

Governor Radda described the proposal as the most participatory budget in Katsina state’s history, noting that its priorities were shaped substantially by the Citizens’ Budget Exercise conducted simultaneously across all 361 wards on July 18, 2026.

He stated that residents identified, weighed and ranked their needs, with the first-priority project selected by citizens in each ward forming part of the grassroots framework for the 2027 fiscal year.