Niger State Governor Umar Bago has presented a budget of more than 1.3 trillion naira for 2026 to the state assembly, with 326.9 billion naira allocated as part of the revenue sources to finance the budget, among other sources.
The appropriation bill, which is tagged “Budget of Consolidation”, is made up of more than 270 billion naira representing 26.19% as recurrent expenditure. In contrast, the capital expenditure stands at above 761.6 billion, representing 73.81% of the total estimate.
Presenting the proposed budget before the assembly, Governor Umar Bago said in the 2026 fiscal year, government interventions will focus on strategic priority areas such as wealth and job creation, agricultural transformation, strengthening the health sector, road infrastructure consolidation, and completion of inherited water and electricity projects.
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He added that the budget is expected to be financed by revenue from statutory allocation, value-added tax (VAT), internally generated revenue, other FAAC receipts, other IGR, capital receipts, and grants, with loans amounting to about 362.9 billion naira.
On the sectoral breakdown of the 2026 budget, the governor said the economic sector got the highest allocation of over 510 billion naira, while the transportation sector got the lowest estimate of above 1 billion naira.
The Speaker, Niger State House of Assembly, AbdulMalik Sarkin-Daji, while pledging the continued support of the House to strengthen governance, institutions, and fast-track development said the budget would be passed within a week from the day of presentation.
The 2026 proposed budget is about 200 billion naira short of the 2025 budget of 1.5 trillion naira.
