Education gets lion’s share as Gov. Yusuf signs N719bn 2025 appropriation bill into law

By Jude Opara, Abuja

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has assented into law the budgetary allocation for 2025 fiscal year in the sum of N719, 755,417, 663, with Education getting the lion’s share of 31%.
Of the total budget size, the sum of N262, 670,660,562.68 representing 36 per cent dedicated to recurrent expenditure while the cumulative sum of N457, 804,757,100.32 which stands at 64 per cent would be spent on capital expenditure.
Signing the 2025 appropriation bill on Tuesday at the Government House, Governor Yusuf declared that his administration is committed to full implementation of the new fiscal document.
He said the huge allocation to Education is in line with the resolve of his administration to declare a state of emergency on education, adding that the result will continue to manifest across the state.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa said the Governor renewed his pledge to stimulate economic growth, quality education and functional healthcare development among other top priority in the 2025 budget.
Tagged budget of Hope, Human Capital and Economic Development, the Governor Yusuf explained plan to dedicate substantial allocation to social welfare and poverty alleviation through series of empowerment initiatives in the year 2025.
“Let me assured the good people of Kano of our commitment to improving lives of our citizens through investment generation, infrastructural development, poverty alleviation programmes. The 2025 budget is dedicated to stimulate economic growth.
“Our government is also committed to deliver quality healthcare services, agricultural growth and social welfare. We would implement the plan to build a prosperous and inclusive development in Kano”. Governor Yusuf pledged.
Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibrin Ismail Falgore while submitting the passed bill for assent, notified the upward increase in the budget size after public hearing.
The Speaker therefore called for full implementation of the budget as allocated to meet the yearnings and aspirations of the people of the state.
It could be recalled that Gov. Yusuf had on 8th November 2024 presented a proposed budget size of N549, 160,417,663.00 to the State Assembly, but the appropriation was readjusted by over N170 billion to capture other critical developmental needs.