Katsina Governor signs ₦897.8bn 2026 budget, focuses 81% on infrastructure

By Ogalah IbrahimKATSINA— Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving ₦897.865 billion for next year’s state operations.The Governor said the budget prioritizes infrastructure development and aims to reduce the cost of governance, with 81 per cent of funds allocated to capital projects and 18 per cent to recurrent expenditure. He described it as a “people-focused financial plan” designed to channel resources