By Hadiza Abdulkadir
The Kano State Government has proposed allocating 30 per cent of its ₦1.107 trillion 2027 budget to education, making it the sector with the highest allocation in the proposed fiscal plan.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this on Tuesday while presenting the 2027 budget estimates to the Kano State House of Assembly, describing education as a priority in the administration’s human capital development agenda.
He said the proposed allocation would consolidate existing achievements and sustain reforms aimed at improving access to quality education and learning outcomes across the state.
The governor highlighted the recruitment of 8,588 teachers in 2026, comprising 4,900 permanent teachers and 3,688 under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme.
He also listed the payment of examination fees for more than 150,000 students sitting for NECO, NBAIS and NABTEB examinations, as well as the settlement of outstanding boarding school feeding obligations and rehabilitation of educational facilities.
Yusuf further said the government had supported students taking the JAMB/UTME examinations through the provision of registration forms and preparatory training.
He added that Kano maintained its leading position in the 2026 NECO performance chart for the second consecutive year.
The governor assured that his administration would continue investing in teacher development, school infrastructure, instructional materials and digital learning facilities to strengthen the education sector.