The federal ministry of livestock development has earmarked N140 million for the construction and rehabilitation of emir palaces and mosques in Kaduna state, according to the 2026 Appropriation Act
The allocation is captured under the ministry’s headquarters’ capital projects despite the projects having no direct link to livestock development.
According to the budget, the ministry proposed N140 million for the “construction and rehabilitation of emir palaces and mosque(s) in Birnin Gwari/Giwa federal constituency, Kaduna state”.
The allocation is one of several constituency projects captured in the ministry’s 2026 budget.
The ministry also budgeted N2.1 billion for the construction of schools for students in rural farming communities across the south-west.
Furthermore, N700 million was budgeted each for rural roads in farming communities in Anambra and Ogun states, while N595 million is to be spent for the purchase of grains for vulnerable communities across the south-east.
