{"id":118942,"date":"2025-05-20T20:03:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118942"},"modified":"2025-05-20T20:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:03:51","slug":"nassembly-inserts-11122-projects-worth-n6-93trn-in-2025-budget-budgit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nassembly-inserts-11122-projects-worth-n6-93trn-in-2025-budget-budgit\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u2019Assembly Inserts 11,122 Projects Worth N6.93trn in 2025 Budget \u2013 BudgIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The 10th National Assembly inserted 11,122 projects valued at N6.935n into the 2025 Federal Government budget.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This is according to BudgIT, a civic tech organisation tracking public finance in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement released on its X handle on Tuesday, BudgIT described the insertions as excessive and unjustified.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Gabriel Okeowo, BudgIT\u2019s Country Director said, \u201cThe insertion of over 11,000 projects worth N6.93 trillion into the 2025 budget by the National Assembly is not just alarming\u2014it is an assault on fiscal responsibility.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BudgIT\u2019s analysis shows that 238 of the inserted projects are each valued above N5bn, amounting to N2.29tn.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It added that, 984 projects worth N1.71tn, and another 1,119 projects between N500m and N1bn (totalling N641.38bn) were included without clear justification.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThese insertions, far from promoting development, appear tailored to satisfy narrow political interests and personal gains rather than the citizens&#8217; interests,\u201d BudgIT stated.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Budgiti analysis revealed that 3,573 of the projects worth N653.19bn were routed to federal constituencies, while 1,972 projects worth N444.04bn were assigned to senatorial districts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Additionaly, N393.29bn was allocated for 1,477 streetlight projects, N114.53bn for 538 boreholes, and N505.79bn for 2,122 ICT projects. Another N6.74bn was earmarked for the \u201cempowerment of traditional rulers.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The firm raised alarm over the disproportionate impact on the Ministry of Agriculture, which saw its capital allocation inflated from N242.5bn to N1.95trn.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cShockingly, 39% of all insertions\u20144,371 projects worth N1.72 trillion\u2014were forced into the Ministry of Agriculture&#8217;s budget,\u201d BudgIT noted.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Other affected ministries include Science and Technology (N994.98bn) and Budget and Economic Planning (N1.1tn), which also saw large insertions unrelated to their core mandates.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BudgIT further condemned the use of technically unfit agencies for project execution. It cited the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute and the Federal Cooperative College, Oji River, as examples.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The latter was assigned N3bn for utility vehicles, N1.5bn for rural electrification in Rivers State, and N1bn for solar streetlights in Enugu State\u2014projects it is not equipped to manage.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThese are examples of agencies operating outside their mandates, managing projects unrelated to their statutory functions, and adding zero value to national development,\u201d BudgIT said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Despite formally notifying the Presidency, the Budget Office, and the National Assembly, BudgIT said it received no substantive response.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cEven more concerning is the silence from the Presidency\u2014silence which, in the face of overwhelming evidence, amounts to complicity,\u201d it added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Okeowo called for urgent reforms stating that \u201cNigeria cannot afford to run a government of projects without purpose. We urgently need transparency, constitutional clarity, and a return to evidence-based planning that puts citizens, not politics, at the centre of the budget.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The firm urged President Bola Tinubu to lead the reform of the budgeting process and ensure alignment with the Medium-Term National Development Plan (2021\u20132025).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It also called on the Attorney General to seek constitutional interpretation from the Supreme Court on the National Assembly\u2019s powers to insert capital projects unilaterally.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BudgIT appealed to anti-corruption agencies\u2014EFCC and ICPC\u2014to track the inserted projects and ensure accountability. It also called on citizens, civil society, and the media to speak out, describing the situation as \u201cnot merely about financial mismanagement\u2014it is a matter of justice, equity, and the future of accountable governance in Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Adaji The 10th National Assembly inserted 11,122 projects valued at N6.935n into the 2025 Federal Government budget. 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