Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Thursday, presented a proposed ₦861 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, saying that it serves as a roadmap for transformation and a declaration that the state will rise stronger.
The budget proposal was presented to the Zamfara State House of Assembly in Gusau.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, shows that the 2026 proposal has a capital expenditure of ₦714 billion, which accounts for 83 per cent of the budget.
The statement also noted that the proposal has a recurrent expenditure of ₦147,279,945,000.00, which accounts for 17 per cent of the budget.
“The Zamfara budget proposal allocates N65 billion for education, ₦87 billion for health, ₦86 billion for agriculture, ₦45 billion for public order and safety, ₦22 billion for environmental protection, and ₦17 billion for social protection,” it partly read.
During the presentation, Governor Lawal stated that as a government elected on the promise of rescue, reform, and revival, his administration had worked tirelessly to restore trust in public institutions, rebuild critical sectors, and lay a strong foundation for sustainable progress.
