Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has presented the 2025 Budget with a total sum of ₦584.76 billion to the state assembly.
The budget tagged the “Budget of Recovery and Continuity,” is aimed at consolidating the state’s developmental strides.
The budget prioritizes health, education, and economic recovery, alongside critical investments in security, infrastructure, and social services.
The budget comprises a Capital Expenditure of ₦380.84 billion and a Recurrent Expenditure of ₦203.92 billion. It will be financed through Recurrent Revenue from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) of ₦311.70 billion, Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of ₦30.09 billion, and Capital Receipts of ₦237.96 billion, which include aid, grants, and a Capital Development Fund.
Annoucing the sectoral allocation, Governor Zulum said the health Sector will receive ₦89.97 billion which 15.39% of Total Budget size
He announced a robust healthcare agenda, including, construction of an Orthopaedic Hospital in Maiduguri, establishment of General Hospitals in Magumeri, Gubio, Azare, Uba, Dikwa, Kaleri, and Mafa, alongside rehabilitation of hospitals in Baga and Mulai.
Completion and commissioning of the Borno State University Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri and expansion of the State Health Insurance Scheme for civil servants and vulnerable citizens across the 27 Local Government Areas.
“Enrol civil servants into the State Health Insurance Scheme, expand the enrolment of vulnerable indigenes across the 27 Local Government Areas into the Basic Health Care Provision Fund”.
“The Borno State primary health care development agency would revitalise 100 Primary health care centres in the state and plan to construct 6 additional primary health care centres and upgrade 6 PHCs to comprehensive health centres” Zulum added.
In the education sector which was allocated ₦69.81 billion, Governor Zulum highlighted that the plan to establish a new Second Chance School, construction of five additional Mega Schools and five Mega High Islamic Schools, rehabilitation of facilities in 50 schools across the state.
