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Civic-tech group BudgIT says the National Assembly inserted over 11,000 politically-motivated projects into Nigeria’s 2025 budget, totaling N6.93 trillion, undermining planning, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.
  • Over N2.29tn allocated to 238 mega-projects; many lacked clarity, oversight, or developmental relevance.
  • Ministry of Agriculture’s capital budget ballooned by 700% due to insertions alone.
  • Small federal agencies were used to execute unrelated, inflated projects worth billions of naira.
Gabriel Okeowo of BudgIT decried the trend as “an assault on fiscal responsibility,” arguing that unchecked political interests are draining resources meant for national development. “We need to put citizens, not politics, at the centre of budgeting,” he warned.

Will President Tinubu take bold steps to reform the budget process and enforce accountability? BudgIT urges a constitutional review, stronger oversight, and civil society pressure to reclaim Nigeria’s development agenda.