The Ministry of Planning and Budget came into being (initially as Ministry of Planning & Development and later as Ministry of Economic Planning & Development) on the basis of Kano State Gazette No.15 Vol.2 of 25 April 1968. This was subsequently revised as Kano State Gazette No.20 Vol.9 of 23 October 1974.
The Ministry operates with the following departments:
- Administration and General Services
- Planning
- Budget
- Development Support Coordination
- Research and Policy Coordination