Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, on Tuesday, presented the 2021 budget of N147.9 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval.
Making the presentation on Tuesday, Ganduje declared that a total of N74.661b was declared for Capital expenditure which is N14.9b lower than the capital expenditure in of the 2020 budget.The Budget size which is lower than the 2020 Budget of Sustainable Development with 60 percent is also higher than the 2020 Budget Capital Expenditure by N14.155 Billion.
The 2021 Budget proposal is having N74.661 Capital Expenditure while N73.273 Billion was allocated to Recurrent Expenditure.
He similarly added that the provision of Free Education for both Primary and Secondary Schools remained paramount to his administration while fighting corruption and development of agriculture and Food Security remain the vital policy of his government.
The Speaker of the Assembly, AbdulAziz Garba Gafasa commended the Government for transparent and prudent management of the State treasury.
He promised to give the budget proposal speedy hearings for its passage into law.
