Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has signed into law the 2026 fiscal appropriation bill totaling N545,182,100,910.77 (Five hundred and forty five billion, one hundred and eighty two million, one hundred thousand, nine hundred and ten naira, seventy seven kobo), as passed by the State House of Assembly.
The Governor signed the 2026 budget into law during a brief ceremony held at the Conference Hall of the Government House in Lafia, the state capital.
In attendance were the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, principal officers and members of the House, the Emir of Lafia, Rtd. Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad, other traditional rulers, and members of the State Executive Council.
Speaking at the event, Governor Sule, while assenting to the budget tagged “Budget of Strategic Consolidation,” commended the Speaker and members of the State Assembly for the speedy passage of the budget document.
He praised the synergy between the Executive and Legislative arms of government and called for its sustenance, assuring that the signing of the budget would usher in more people oriented projects, programmes and policies across the state.
The Governor further pledged effective implementation of the budget and strict adherence to its provisions. He also called on all stakeholders to contribute their best towards the realization of the dreams of the state’s founding fathers.
Earlier, the Speaker of the House, Danladi Jatau, described the day as significant in the history of Nasarawa State and reaffirmed the commitment of the House under his leadership to continue to champion initiatives that would benefit the state and its people.
“Today is a special day again in the history of Nasarawa State. Your Excellency will recall that on the 26th of last month, the 2026 budget was presented before the House and we promised to pass it before the year runs out, and we passed it on the 23rd of this month.
“The budget has passed through all legislative processes and committee exercises before being passed into law,” he said.
The Speaker also called for enhanced synergy and mutual support among the arms of government for the overall development of the state and the welfare of its citizens.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Hajiya Munirat Abdullahi, presented an overview of the 2026 budget and its breakdown.
It would be recalled that the Nasarawa State House of Assembly increased the 2026 budget by N27.6 billion from the initial N517.5 billion presented by Governor Sule, bringing the total budget size to N545.2 billion.
The total budget for Nasarawa State for the 2026 fiscal year, as signed into law by Governor Abdullahi Sule, stands at N545,182,100,910.14 only.
According to the breakdown, capital expenditure is pegged at N316,265,270,661.07 billion, while recurrent expenditure stands at N228,717,880,249.07 billion respectively.