Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq presented a ₦644 billion appropriation bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, focusing on completing ongoing projects, enhancing security, and addressing urgent public needs across the state.
Of the total estimate, ₦424.7 billion, or nearly 66 percent, is allocated to capital expenditure, while ₦219.3 billion, about 34 percent, is earmarked for recurrent spending.
Key areas of focus include funding for security hardware, operational vehicles, and modern technology to strengthen the state’s response to kidnapping and other criminal activities.
The proposed budget also sets aside funds for education, health, and infrastructure development, aiming to maintain momentum on projects already underway while responding to emerging needs across the state.
AbdulRazaq submitted the appropriation bill tagged “The budget of Consolidation and Sustained Growth” on Monday at the House complex in Ilorin, the state capital.
“Our budget has never been a mere proposal. It has consistently delivered on our promise to leave Kwara far better than we met it, including restoring its place as a leading state in the country,” he stated.
“These allocations point the direction we are headed in the new year. We will focus more on completing ongoing projects and invest in areas of urgent needs such as security hardwares, vehicles, and technologies to enhance our response to kidnapping and activities of bad-faith actors.
“Very impressive achievements were also made across education, water, and health sectors. Both campuses of Kwara State University in Osi and Ilesha Baruba have since been delivered, extending education opportunities to our people.
“This year, we did the foundation laying ceremony for the permanent site of the Kwara State University of Education, and construction activities have begun in the Kwara Smart City. A lot more will be done in the new year,” he added.
He, however, acknowledged that “the 2026 budget is critical to our legacy as an administration, and I urge this Honourable House to expedite legislative action on it.”
In response, Speaker Yakubu Salihu assured that lawmakers would carefully scrutinise the bill to ensure it delivers maximum benefits to the people.
He commended the governor for his “respect for the principle of separation of power, transparency, dedication to duties, visible projects in infrastructure, agric and food security, salary boost for workers, among others”.
“This bill will be given in-depth legislative scrutiny and come out with a bill that will benefit the people of Kwara State,” he said. He added that the House was encouraged by ongoing development projects in all 16 local government areas.
