By Abdullahi Yusuf
The Kano State Executive Council has approved the state's 2026 Supplementary Budget/Amendment in the sum of ₦1.201 trillion.
This is contained in the outcome of the 41st meeting of the council held on September 24, 2026, at Aminu Kano House, Abuja, and released by the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Wayya.
To this effect, Wayya said, the council directed that the proposed amendment be transmitted to the Kano State House of Assembly for the necessary legislative consideration and approval.
He also disclosed that the council approved the sum of over ₦144 billion for the execution of various projects, programmes and other commitments of the Government.
The projects include renovation of GJSS Panda, Albasu Local Government Area at ₦468,166,389.56, settlement of funds in respect of foodstuff suppliers to boarding schools during the third term of the 2025/2026 academic session at ₦2,433,693,907.20, and renovation of GSS Kofar Nassarawa, Municipal Local Government Area at ₦353,873,100.29.
In the health sector, the council approved the general rehabilitation and provision of equipment at Shekar Barde Primary Healthcare Centre, Kumbotso, at ₦348,905,275.97, rehabilitation and upgrade of Yakasai Zumunta Clinic and Maternity to 24-hour service at ₦116,424,899.36 and the renovation of Karaye Emirate Specialist Hospital at ₦272,441,506.40, among others.
The commissioner also disclosed that
the Council approved the
determination and re-awarding of the contract for completion of Dawakin Kudu–Lahadin Makole Road in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area at the sum of ₦6,036,888,037.69, and construction of Zaria Road (by Amana City)–Gurjiya–Yankatsari–Rijiyar Gwangwan Road at ₦8,654,577,834.66.
As well as the rehabilitation/asphaltic overlay of the road from K/Sabo–Eastern Bypass by Chula Filling Station, Nassarawa Local Government Area at ₦2,118,866,630.24, and rehabilitation/asphaltic overlay of the road from Mambayya House–Kofar Ruwa — ₦3,569,996,956.00
Reconstruction of Lawan Dambazau and IG Roads–Trade Fair Ground at ₦1,963,261,400.63.
Others he said, include the reconstruction of Hauren Wanki Sharada Juma’at Mosque–A.A. Rano Filling Station, KMC Local Government Area at ₦4,847,732,676.68, revocation and re-award of contract for the completion of the 5-kilometre dualised road in Gabasawa Local Government Area at ₦2,339,402,495.17 and
revocation and re-award of contract for completion of the standard Magistrate Court at Zangero Road and Unguwa Uku in the State at ₦347,223,517.35.
Additionally, Wayya said the council approved the renovation of the five-daily-prayer mosque at Wudilawa and the construction of drainage at Lokon Sani Mai Nama, Gwangwazo at ₦156,474,795.38 and the construction of an access road linking General Halliru Akilu Memorial Islamiyya School, Danjirma Road at ₦315,569,476.46.
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