The Kano State House of Assembly has approved a reduction of approximately N276 billion in the state’s 2026 budget, citing a significant shortfall in revenue allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC).
The decision, reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, October 19, 2026, followed the presentation and consideration of a report on the 2026 Appropriation Amendment Bill by the House Committee on Appropriation.
The amendment reduced the state’s approved budget from over N1.47 trillion to N1.21 trillion, representing a downward adjustment of approximately 18.7% as the government seeks to align expenditure with available revenue.
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