Minna (Nigeria): Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger State has signed the N1.073 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year into law.
Bago signed the budget at the Government House in Minna on Tuesday.
The governor had presented an appropriation bill of N1,031 trillion to the State Assembly for consideration and passage, which the House reviewed upward to N1,073 trillion and passed.
The 2026 budget comprised N783 billion for capital expenditure, with more than N290 billion earmarked for recurrent expenditure.
Bago applauded the State Assembly for working around the clock to ensure the timely passage of the 2026 budget estimate.
He described the Assembly’s expeditious passage of the budget as unprecedented and a demonstration of democracy’s beauty.
The governor appreciated Hajiya Aishat Usman, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning, and her team for their unwavering efforts in planning the budget.
He assured that the budget would be implemented accordingly to achieve the desired objectives.
Earlier, the Assembly Speaker, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, commended the governor and his team for presenting a budget estimate he described as the best.
He said that the budget was easy for them to scrutinise, saying that the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies gave the Assembly maximum cooperation during the screening process.
Sarkindaji also applauded the governor for his sagacity, hard work, and perseverance in providing good governance to the people of the state.
He assured the Assembly of its continued collaboration with the executive in order to make the state better.
