By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi
The Kebbi State House of Assembly on Thursday, passed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. The passage of the law followed the presentation of report by the Joint Committee on Finance and Appropriation and that of Budget Monitoring, Economic Planning and Due Process of the Assembly, chaired by Adamu Muhammad Birnin Yauri.
Presenting his report on the floor of the House during plenary, presided over by the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru, (Lifiddan Zuru), Adamu Muhammad Birnin Yauri said the budget was rigorously scrutinised, as the committee invited all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the state government to defend their budgetary proposals, adding that this process led to certain adjustments aimed at ensuring prudent management of public resources, enhancing smooth implementation and guaranteeing judicious utilization of the budget.
The committee chairman revealed that the adjustments made are in line with the current administration’s vision to promote the welfare of the citizenry. He said the committee also extended invitation to coalition groups of civil society organizations to provide their input, fostering transparency and inclusiveness in the budget approval process.
The committee chairman said the recurrent revenue stands at N163,573,314,116.82, representing 25% of the proposed budget, while the capital revenue stands at N479,357,504,041.17, representing 75% of the proposed budget.
Birnin Yauri stated that the total figures of the budget remained N642,930,818,157.99 as presented by the State Governor.
He urged the House to consider the report alongside the bill and pass it into law for onward transmission to the State Governor for assent.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru, read for the third time, the bill, alongside the report before passing it into law.
The Speaker further commended the committee for a job well-done, describing it as thorough and excellent job.
