Tinubu signs 2026 appropriation bill, extends 2025 budget implementation to June

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of N68.32 trillion.

Tinubu also signed the bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Friday, April 17.

The N68.32 trillion budget for this year earmarks N4.799 trillion for statutory transfers and N15.8 trillion for debt service.

It allocates N15.4 trillion to recurrent expenditure and N32.2 trillion to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure.

Onanuga stated that the 2026 budget, with capital expenditure accounting for about 50 per cent, underscores the administration’s continued commitment to economic stability, national security, infrastructure development, and inclusive growth.

Onanuga said the allocations reflect a strategic balance between statutory obligations, debt servicing, recurrent expenditure, and capital investments critical to driving productivity and improving the quality of life for Nigerians.

He noted that Tinubu has assented to the Appropriation (Repeal and Enactment) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which extends the implementation period of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act from March 31 to June 30, 2026.

The presidential spokesman said the extension will ensure the full and effective utilisation of appropriated funds, particularly for critical infrastructure and development projects that are at advanced stages of implementation across the country.

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Onanuga stated: “It will enable Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to consolidate ongoing works, enhance project completion rates, and maximise value for public expenditure.

“With the 2026 Appropriation Act coming into force on April 1, the Federal Government will commence full implementation in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

He quoted Tinubu as directing MDAs to ensure disciplined, transparent, and efficient utilisation of allocated resources, with a strong emphasis on value for money and timely project delivery.

Tinubu commended the leadership and members of the National Assembly for their diligence, cooperation, and patriotism in expeditiously considering and passing the budget.

The president reaffirmed the importance of sustained collaboration between the Executive and Legislative arms of government in advancing national development objectives.

He further assured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to deepen fiscal reforms, enhance revenue generation, and prioritise investments that will stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen social protection mechanisms.