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Zamfara

Farming is Our Pride

2026 Approved Budget

₦1.69T

FAAC Allocation (March 2026)

₦13.4B

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

₦1.69T

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 2026 Approved Budget

Unclassified expenditure₦815.7B

Local Governments

14 LGAs

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Who Governs You?

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Dauda Lawal

Governor

Dauda Lawal

PDP2023 - Present

Contact & Accountability

Official Channels

State Stats (2026)

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

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