The Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri, has signed the ₦583.3 billion appropriation for the 2026 fiscal year into law following its passage by the State House of Assembly.
The budget is made up of ₦209.64 billion for recurrent expenditure, representing 35.94 per cent of the total estimate, and ₦373.69 billion for capital projects, accounting for 64.06 per cent of total spending.
According to Governor Fintiri, the budget is anchored on strategic priorities that will strengthen infrastructure, expand education and healthcare services, enhance job creation, and support citizens’ welfare.
He added that the budget is a product of wide consultations reflecting the aspirations and needs of communities across the state.
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On security, Governor Fintiri said the government would deploy some of the trained forest guards to Hong Local Government Area to address emerging security challenges, among other priority areas in 2026.
He also pledged that his administration would improve working relations with the media and work towards achieving milestones in education, infrastructure, and other sectors through the proper implementation of the 2026 budget.
Present at the signing ceremony were his Deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta; the Speaker of the State Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, accompanied by some members of the State Assembly and some state executive council members.
