Kaduna records N91.23bn Q2 revenue, reviews 2026-2028 MTEF
By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna
http://www.newsportng.com.ng Kaduna State has recorded an actual total revenue of N91,232,135.21 and year-to-date expenditure of N89,202,307,325.45 as at the end of the second quarter of 2025.
The figures were presented on Monday by the Commissioner for Planning and Budget Commission, Kaduna State, Hon. Mukhtar Ahmed Monrovia, who said they contributed to the state’s cumulative half-year budget performance of N340,296,244,691.21 for revenue and N208,760,832,569.21 for expenditure, representing 43.1 per cent and 26.4 per cent respectively against the 2025 original budget.
Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement on the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2026-2028 in Kaduna, Monrovia disclosed that capital expenditure implementation in Q1–Q2 stood at ₦108,451,821,564.79, representing 19.7 per cent against the original capital budget of ₦551,582,867,194.30.
He said priority investments focused on infrastructure, agriculture, education, and health, with rural road construction and fertiliser procurement for farmers leading the capital outlays.
The Commissioner explained that the meeting also served as a joint review of the first- and second-quarter performances, a departure from the traditional schedule due to workload exigencies earlier in the year. He noted that the session underscored Governor Uba Sani’s campaign promise on citizen engagement and Kaduna’s status as an active member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP).
In a historic inclusion, schoolchildren were invited to the deliberations in line with the International Year of the African Child and a UNICEF commitment to involve young citizens in governance. This, he said, would give children a voice in shaping the budget and help them understand that public resources belong to them.
Women-focused programmes also received priority, with consistent allocations for maternal and child health aimed at cutting mortality rates before the end of the administration’s tenure. He added that Kaduna was no longer among the seven North-West states battling severe malnutrition, crediting gains in health and education.
The session also unveiled a competitive budget-setting approach designed to ensure equitable attention to all 255 wards across the state, forming the basis of the multi-year plan to 2028.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the event, the Accountant General of Kaduna State, Hon. Bashir Suleiman, said the engagement was aimed at ensuring accountability in the budget implementation process.
He said “Whenever a budget has been passed, there is an implementation process, and civil society groups are here to see if the government is doing the needful, whether what has been budgeted has actually been spent,” he stated.
Suleiman noted that the forum provided an opportunity to engage private stakeholders, women’s groups, and persons with disabilities on fiscal matters, including debt management.
He clarified that no new loans had been taken since Governor Uba Sani assumed office, explaining that ongoing projects were funded through drawdowns from existing facilities.
“This is part of the transparency and accountability drive of the administration. Having key stakeholders question us on project implementation shows Kaduna State is open to scrutiny in line with the citizens’ engagement agenda,” he added.
Also speaking, the member representing Kachia Local Government Area and Chairman of the House Committee on Budget and Planning, Hon. Peter Agite, said the oversight visit was to ascertain the level of implementation of projects.
He rated the current budget performance between 60 and 70 per cent, citing visible progress in agriculture through fertiliser distribution, school renovations, and ongoing road construction. “We are seeing the releases on the ground, and that is what our people want – tangible evidence of government action,” he said.
