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Promised to pursue a 12-point development agenda blueprint covering health, education, natural resources, agriculture, rural transformation, youth empowerment, industrialisation, and infrastructure.

The administration has actively implemented the 12-Point Agenda across all sectors. The agenda was published in both Hausa and English and widely distributed. Key pillars include health, education, agriculture, rural transformation, youth empowerment, and industrialisation, with measurable progress in road construction, health facility upgrades, and agricultural modernisation.

Promised to use education as a veritable tool of socio-economic development, with substantial budgetary commitment.

Education takes over 26% of the total 2026 budget allocation, surpassing global benchmarks. The 2026 budget provides ₦48.2 billion for basic education, ₦52.3 billion for post-basic education, and ₦38.6 billion for tertiary education. Education spending per capita in 2023 was tracked at ₦59.45 billion.

Promised to prioritise health as the first pillar of the 12-Point Agenda, with substantial investment in health facilities.

The 2026 health sector Annual Operational Plan is costed at ₦98.9 billion. The budget allocates ₦27.2 billion to the Ministry of Health and ₦20.1 billion to the Primary Health Care Development Agency. However, the governor suspended a ₦1.3 billion Gumel General Hospital renovation in July 2026 for poor quality work, demonstrating zero tolerance for substandard projects.

Promised to improve the state's fiscal sustainability by growing IGR and reducing dependence on federal allocations.

IGR grew 62.74% from ₦11.68 billion in 2023 to ₦19.01 billion in 2024. However, FAAC still contributes 93.28% of total recurrent revenue. The state ranked 36th (least sustainable) in fiscal sustainability in 2024, improving marginally to 33rd in 2025. The 2026 budget projects ₦88.9 billion in IGR.

Promised to create an enabling environment for private-sector growth and attract domestic and foreign investment.

Jigawa State earned the State Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Award (SCIRA) 2026, placing it among Nigeria's leading subnational economies. The Jigawa State Investment Promotion Agency (InvestJigawa) has streamlined investor facilitation. The J-Invest Summit 2026 was scheduled for July 2026 in Dutse.

Promised to empower youth with skills and employment as a core component of the 12-point agenda.

The 2026 budget allocates ₦12.6 billion for youth empowerment and employment generation, including skill centres, microcredit schemes, and agro-processing equipment leasing. The governor has reiterated youth empowerment as central to the administration's blueprint, but comprehensive independently verified outcome data was not identified.

Promised to leverage Jigawa's agricultural potential as the backbone of the state's economy, contributing over 60% of GDP.

The 2026 budget allocates ₦74.9 billion for agriculture and livestock development, reflecting the government's push for food security, mechanisation, irrigation expansion, and livestock productivity. The administration has also established palliative shops to subsidise essential commodities.

Promised to invest in renewable energy projects, solarisation of public institutions, and rural electrification.

The 2026 budget allocates ₦50.7 billion for power and energy, largely for renewable energy projects, solarisation of public institutions, and rural electrification. However, independently verified completion data for these specific projects was not identified.

Promised to reinvigorate the state's public service structure and welcome constructive criticism to improve public accountability.

The governor has promised to strengthen public institutions and accept positive criticism. The administration implemented the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and has been publishing Citizens' Accountability Reports. The 2024 report showed 104% revenue performance and 95% capital expenditure performance.