The budget has the sum of N551,582,867, 194 earmarked for capital expenditure and N238,856,712,888.86 for recurrent expenditure.
Speaking after signing the budget on Monday, the Governor commended Kaduna State House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the 2025 budget within 10 days of presenting the proposed appropriation bill.
The Governor praised the lawmakers for ensuring a robust budget defense session with all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the state, said the state is lucky to have a legislature that is focused on governance despite having members from different political parties.
Earlier, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly,Yusuf Liman, said the signing of the 2025 budget by the Governor marks an important milestone in the activities of the Assembly as the budget proposal underwent thorough scrutiny before it was passed by the legislators.
He thanked the Governor for working closely with the the lawmakers to bring dividends of democracy to the people of Kaduna State, applauding the determination of the Uba Sani-led administration to create an enabling environment for developmental projects across the state.
The Speaker noted that Governor Uba Sani had not only continued with some abandoned projects but have also initiated new ones, adding that his commitment to rural development is noteworthy.
Giving a breakdown of the 2025 budget, the Commissioner of Planning and Budget, Alhaji Mukhtar Ahmed Morovia, said that Education got the largest chunk of the budget with 26%, Health has 16 % while Public Infrastructure and Agriculture have 13% and 9.5% respectively.
Morovia, who explained that the sectoral allocations reflect the administration’s emphasis on human capital development and agriculture, said 42% of the states' GDP comes from Agriculture and expressed confidence that if such tempo is maintained, the figure could be higher by next year.