By The Kano State Government has earmarked N500 million for the construction and rehabilitation of graveyards as part of its N1.477 trillion approved 2026 budget. The allocation is aimed at improving public health infrastructure and environmental sanitation across the state.
The Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Musa Sulaiman Shanono, disclosed this during a press briefing at the ministry’s conference hall in Kano. He said the graveyard project forms part of broader environmental interventions captured in the 2026 fiscal plan.
Shanono explained that the N500 million allocation falls under the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, which received N18.4 billion for various programmes and projects in the new fiscal year.
The 2026 budget, tagged “Budget of Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development,” was initially presented to the State House of Assembly by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on November 19, 2025, with a proposed sum of N1.368 trillion.
Following legislative scrutiny, consultations and public hearings, the Assembly increased the figure to N1.477 trillion, representing a 7.42 per cent rise. The budget was passed on December 31, 2025, and assented to by the governor on January 1, 2026.
A breakdown of the approved estimates shows that N429.7 billion is allocated for recurrent expenditure, while N1.048 trillion is earmarked for capital projects, reflecting a 30:70 recurrent-to-capital ratio.
In the environment sector, N514.7 million was allocated for flood control and drainage completion at Baban Gwari roundabout, N300 million for annual drainage clearance, and N999.9 million for phase one of the Kano State drainage system.
Additionally, N550 million was approved for the construction of solar-powered boreholes, N500 million for erosion and flood control, and N1 billion for the European Investment Bank-supported erosion and climate project.
The Refuse Management and Sanitation Board is to receive N3.506 billion, while the Kano State Watershed and Climate Change Management Agency was allocated N2.69 billion, with an additional N500 million for complementary erosion works statewide.
Shanono said the 2026 budget is designed to consolidate ongoing reforms, strengthen infrastructure, promote environmental sustainability and improve the living standards of residents across Kano State.
