By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu Wednesday presented 2026 fiscal year Appropriation budget proposal of N758,700,526,537.89 to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage into law.
The budget, tagged “Socio-Economic Expansion,” allocates 21% to the education sector and focuses on infrastructural development.
According to the governor, capital expenditure is ₦551.4 billion (72%), while recurrent expenditure is ₦207 billion (28%).
While noting that the 2026 budget reflects the views of the people and aligns with his administration’s 9-point Smart Agenda, the governor reassured that his administration has achieved significant success in the outgoing year especially in areas of rural roads and security interventions.
Talking on the security challenges, governor Aliyu stressed that his administration introduced intervention initiatives ranging from provision of over 270 patrol vehicles and 500 motorcycles to security agencies.
Continuing, the governor said he also established Sokoto State Community Guards Corps (SSCGC) and equipped them with 700 motorcycles to support conventional security operations.
“We have established the state headquarters and local government offices of SSCGC across 13 pioneer local government areas and constructed a military base at Illela. We have also restored and reviewed monthly allowances for security personnel.
“We have also explored partnerships to address security challenges and enhanced the capacity of security agencies with modern equipment and gadgets to combat the menace.” Governor Ahmed Aliyu divulged.
Reacting to the bugdet proposal as submitted,Speaker of Sokoto State House of Assembly, Hon. Tukur Bala Bodinga, assured of the Assembly’s readiness to facilitate speedy tpassage of the bill, noting that the budget is a roadmap to providing sustainable development across the state.