Benue State Budget 2026

North Central Zone • Capital: Makurdi • “Budget of Rural Development, Livelihood Support and Sustained Growth”

₦695.0B Total Budget

₦85.0B IGR

₦381.9B Capex

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2026 Budget 2024 Budget

Total Budget

₦695.0B

₦695,010,000,000 (full naira)

Capital Expenditure

₦381.9B

54.9% of total

Recurrent Expenditure

₦313.1B

45% of total

IGR

₦85.0B

Internally Generated Revenue

Federal Allocation (FAAC)

₦180.0B

25.9% of total

Budget Surplus/Balanced

Balanced

Revenue meets or exceeds spending

Capital vs Recurrent Expenditure

54.9% Capex

45.1% Recex

₦381.9B Capital (54.9%)

₦313.1B Recurrent (45.1%)

Sector Allocation Breakdown

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Education

₦148.7B 21.4% of budget

🏗

Infrastructure

₦120.0B 17.3% of budget

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Health

₦35.0B 5% of budget

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Security

₦41.9B 6% of budget

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Agriculture

₦60.0B 8.6% of budget

Year-on-Year Comparison

YearTotal Budget IGRCapexGovernor

2026 ₦695.0B ₦85.0B ₦381.9B Hyacinth Alia

2024 ₦215,000 ₦18,000 ₦112,000 Hyacinth Alia

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