by Christiana Gokyo, Jos
The Plateau State Government has announced a total budget of Nine Hundred and Fourteen Billion, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Three Million, Four Hundred and Twenty-Two Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy-One Naira (914,863,422,871.00), budgeted for 2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework/Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), alongside the 2026 proposed budget.
Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, while presenting the budget on Wednesday to the Plateau State House of Assembly, stated that, “The budget, titled” ‘Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability 2.0,’ is proposed amidst our ongoing emphasis and full commitment to implementing people-oriented projects and programmes in the State.”
At the same time, he disclosed that, “A recurrent component accounts for Three Hundred and Forty-One Billion, Four Hundred and Nine Million, Six Hundred and Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Nine Naira (341,409,608,929.00), represents 37.32 percent of the total.”
He added that, “The capital component is Five Hundred and Seventy-Three Billion, Four Hundred and Fifty-Three Million, Eight Hundred and Thirteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-Two Naira (573,453,813,942.00), which constitutes 62.68 percent.”
According to him, “The total budget shows an increase of Three Hundred and Five Billion, Six Hundred and Eighty-Six Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Nine Naira Seven Kobo (306,686,896,939.07) over the approved 2025 budget.”
The governor further explained that, the desire and passion of the current administration under his leadership is to serve the people of Plateau State sincerely and without any compromise.
“Our aim, as a government, is to address the current difficulties faced by citizens and insecurity, in collaboration with the security operatives assigned to maintain law and order in the State.”
Governor Mutfwang noted that, “In an effort to achieve the goals, we will continue to build upon the current Plateau State Strategic Development Framework (PSDF) of 2023–2027, encapsulated in the (3) three-pillar policy of: Peace, Security and Good Governance Sustainable Economic Rebirth Physical Infrastructure Development Again.
“Our developmental focus will remain anchored on the three core thematic areas of our government’s pillar policies, which include Agriculture and Rural Development, Mining and Mineral Development, Industry, Trade, Investment, and Tourism, the Health sector (Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary), Education (Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary), Institutions and Public Reforms.
“Others include, Youth, Sports, Women, and Social Development, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Infrastructure (Roads and Transport, Water, Waste Management, Housing, Urban and Regional Planning, Power, and Energy), as well as funding Recurrent Revenue.
“The proposed revenue estimate for the 2026 fiscal year is Nine Hundred and Fourteen Billion, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Three Million, Four Hundred and Twenty-Two Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy-One Naira (914,863,422,871.00) only, to be generated from internally-generated revenue.”
He said, “Government share of FAAC, AIDS, grants and capital development fund (CDF). Recurrent Expenditure, while the breakdown of the 2026 recurrent expenditure amounts to Three Hundred and Forty-One Billion, Four Hundred and Nine Million, Six Hundred and Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Nine Naira (341,409,608,929.00), representing 37.07 percent of the Capital Expenditure.
“In our effort to ensure that the citizens of the state receive more dividends of democracy, the current administration has earmarked several projects to be executed in the 2026 fiscal year, with an estimated sum of Five Hundred and Seventy-Three Billion, Four Hundred and Fifty-Three Million, Eight Hundred and Thirteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-Two Naira (573,453,813,942.00) allocated for effective implementation. This amount accounts for 62.93 percent of the total budget.
“While Sectoral Allocation – Administrative sector has been allocated Two Hundred and Seven Billion, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Nine Million, Six Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty-Four Naira (207,929,685,424.00) only, representing 22.7 percent of the total capital estimate.”
According to him, “The Economic sector is being estimated: Four Hundred and Sixty-Four Billion, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five Million, Six Hundred and Twenty-Eight Thousand, Sixteen Naira (₦464,985,628,016.00) only, representing 50.8 percent of the total capital budget.
Furthermore, he added: “The Law and Justice has the sum of Twenty-Three Billion, Three Hundred Ninety-One Million, Six Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Thirty-Three Naira (₦23,391,625,533.00) only, representing 2.6 percent of the total capital budget.
“While Social Services sector is being estimated: Two Hundred and Eighteen Billion, Five Hundred and Fifty-Six Million, Four Hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Eight Naira (218,556,483,898.00) only, representing 23.9 percent of the total capital estimate.”
Barr. Mutfwang further explained that, “The proposed budget estimate for the 2026 fiscal year is higher than the revised estimate for 2025, amounting to Three Hundred and Five Billion, Six Hundred and Eighty-Six Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Nine Naira, Eighty-Seven Kobo (305,686,896,939.87) only.
“This increase results from the present administration’s commitment to providing quality leadership to the state’s citizens by implementing projects and programmes that will positively impact their lives,” he noted.
The governor appealed for their continued understanding, cooperation, and expeditious consideration of the document to enable them to commence implementation in good time.