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Zamfara State seal

Zamfara

“Farming is Our Pride”

Approved Budget

₦0.82T

FAAC Allocation (12mo)

₦192.7B

IGR (FY 2023)

₦22.2B

Zamfara State is a state in northwestern Nigeria with its capital at Gusau. It was created on 1 October 1996 from part of the old Sokoto State.

Budget Breakdown

Capital vs Recurrent

₦0.82T

Capital

₦684.3B

83.9% of total

Recurrent

₦131.4B

16.1% of total

Wetin this mean?

Approved budget line items for FY 2026: capital expenditure (projects, infrastructure) versus recurrent expenditure (running costs and salaries), from published state appropriation data.

Sector Allocation

Top COFOG function groups by approved expenditure in the Approved Budget

Unclassified expenditure₦815.7B

Local Governments

14 LGAs

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Dauda Lawal

Governor

Dauda Lawal

APC•2023 - Present

Contact & Accountability

Official Channels

State Stats

Created1996
Land Area39,762 km²
LGAs14
Est. PopulationN/A
GDPN/A
Domestic Debt₦56.5B
External Debt$0.03B

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