Gov Aliyu Presents ₦526 Billion Budget For 2025

The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu, has presented a budget of ₦526 882,142,484.39 billion to the state House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year.

Governor Aliyu said the budget titled ‘Transformational and Infrastructural Budget” would address key issues outlined in the nine priorities of his administration.

He stated that his administration would continue to deliver the dividends of democracy and good governance to the people of the state.

“The budget sums up to Five hundred and twenty-six billion, eight hundred and eighty-two million, one hundred and forty-two thousand, four hundred eighty-four Naira and thirty-nine Kobo (₦526,882,142,484.39) and aims to promote continued growth, transformation, and prosperity in the state.

“This budget will address key issues outlined in the nine priority areas of our administration: Security, Religious Affairs, Education, Healthcare, Agriculture, Water Supply, Empowerment, Economy, and Local Government Autonomy,” Governor Aliyu said.

The breakdown of the budget indicates that capital expenditure gulped ₦349,386 540,354.25, while recurrent expenditure stood at ₦176,295,602 130.14.

Regarding the security challenges facing the state, the governor said over 130 patrol vehicles were procured and distributed to the security agencies in the state to check the nefarious activities of bandits in the state.

He said the state government has also set up the community Guard Corps, provided them with 40 patrol vehicles and 700 motorcycles, and secured office accommodation for them at state and local government levels.

“We have approved a minimum wage of ₦70,000 for the vibrant workforce of our state.

We have also introduced monthly cash allocation to 87 Juma’at Mosques, amounting to ₦32,000,000 monthly.

“We also gave food and cash assistance to the Imams, Deputy Imams and Muazzins as well as Malaman Zaure and grassroots preachers across the states.

“We have also re-introduced the State Hisbah Board, and equipped it with operational vehicles and office accommodation in order to address moral decadence and social vices in our society

Together, we will continue to deliver the dividends of democracy and good governance to the people of Sokoto,” Aliyu added.