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Kano State State
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North-WestCap: Kano

Kano State .

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf
Pop. ~13.8M
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Total 2024 Budget
₦421,527,326,798

Kano is Nigeria's second most populous state and the commercial capital of northern Nigeria. Kano City is one of the oldest cities in West Africa, a historic centre of trade for over a millennium along trans-Saharan routes. Today it is a major industrial city with over 400 large and medium-scale industries, and one of the leading producers of groundnuts, cotton, and livestock.

Metrics Overview

Capital Exp.
₦279,835,094,304
66% of total
Recurrent Exp.
₦379,762,289,575
34% of total
Total Revenue
₦421,527,326,798
Estimated income
Fiscal Balance
Balanced
Income = Spending

Breakdowns

Education
₦159.4B37.8%
Health
₦67.3B16.0%
Infrastructure
₦108.5B25.7%
Agriculture
₦38.3B9.1%
Security
₦1.3B0.3%

Accountability Watch

Corruption & Fraud Tracker
Transparency ArchiveCase Record

Abdullahi Ganduje

Probed for N1.1bn payments to consultants

Read Source
Transparency ArchiveCase Record

Ibrahim Shekarau

N950m campaign fund diversion case

Internal Record
Transparency ArchiveCase Record

Rabiu Kwankwaso

Allegations of N3bn pension fund misuse

Internal Record

Budget Insights

Key observations from Kano State State's 2024 budget

Overview

Kano State State's total budget for 2024 is ₦421.53 Billion. This budget is perfectly balanced.

Expenditure Focus

The largest single sector allocation is education, receiving ₦159.42 Billion. This accounts for 37.8% of the total budget.

Revenue Dependency

The primary source of revenue is faac, contributing ₦277.81 Billion. This represents 65.9% of the total expected revenue.

Glossary

Common budget terms explained

IGR

Internally Generated Revenue. Money collected by the state internally (taxes, fines).

FAAC

Federation Account Allocation Committee. Funds distributed from the federal government.

Capital Exp.

Money spent on long-term physical assets like roads, schools, and hospitals.

Recurrent Exp.

Money spent on day-to-day operations like salaries and overhead costs.

Deficit

When a state plans to spend more money than it expects to collect in revenue.

Balanced Budget

When a state's total revenue (income) exactly matches its total planned expenditure. It means the state isn't spending more than it makes.

Surplus

When a state expects to collect more money in revenue than it plans to spend.