Sani signs 2025 budget into law

The Governor of Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani, has signed the 2025 budget titled “Sustaining Transformation and Inclusive Development” into law, 10 days after presenting the draft to the State House of Assembly.

The total budget is N790,439,580,083, with N551,582,867,194 allocated for capital expenditure and N238,856,712,888.86 for recurrent expenditure.

Signing the budget on Monday, Sani commended the Kaduna State House of Assembly for the swift passage of the 2025 budget, noting that the legislature had invited all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to defend their budget proposals in robust sessions.

He expressed pride in the collaborative efforts between the executive and legislative arms, stating, “Here in Kaduna State, I can say without fear of contradiction that we have the best House of Assembly in the country. Despite the political divide between APC and PDP members, they have focused on governance rather than politics. For me, this is highly commendable.

The governor said that the budget defense was one of the most thorough in the history of the state, with legislators passing the appropriation bill within 10 days.

He further praised the Assembly for its numerous motions and bills, calling it the best State Assembly.

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“As a former Senator with the highest number of bills in the last Senate, having sponsored more than 32 bills, no one can give our lawmakers more credit than I can,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, has described the signing of the 2025 budget as an important milestone.

He commended the governor for working closely with the Assembly and stresses the administration’s determination to create an enabling environment for developmental projects across the state.

Liman also acknowledged the governor’s commitment to completing abandoned projects while initiating new ones, particularly in rural development.

He noted the administration’s focus on human capital development and agriculture, pointing out that the agriculture allocation had increased from 7% in the current year to 9.5% in 2025.

He said, “Agriculture contributes 42% to our GDP, and we are confident that this will grow further in the coming year.”