Borno Governor Babagana Zulum rolled out a whopping N890.33 billion 2026 budget Monday in Maiduguri – tagged “Budget of Sustained Recovery and Growth,” aligned with the state’s 25-Year Plan and 10-Year Strategy: N536.56B capital (infra, security, IDP resets), N353.77B recurrent, funded by N317.68B FAAC, N44.3B IGR, N417.23B grants/aid (oil at $64/bbl, N1,512/$ exchange, 18% inflation).
Zulum laser-focused on security boosts (welfare, gear, intel for agencies), closing IDP camps via resilient housing, land, livelihoods – shifting from aid to dignified self-reliance in recovered areas. Priorities hit human capital, social welfare, econ revival, revenue gen, rural power, scholarships, urban planning – all with prudent spending vows amid 2025’s macro hurdles (N615.85B budget disrupted by FX/inflation chaos, but services held firm).
Assembly Speaker Abdulkarim Lawan hailed Zulum’s 2025 wins and pledged swift passage – Borno’s rebuilding roar continues!
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