The Federal Government’s proposed 2026 budget has outlined detailed allocations to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), with defence, works, finance, and economic planning receiving the largest shares.
According to the breakdown, the Ministry of Defence tops the list with over ₦3.15 trillion, closely followed by the Federal Ministry of Works with about ₦3.49 trillion. The Federal Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning also received significant allocations of ₦16.78 trillion and ₦9.10 trillion respectively.
Below is the full breakdown of allocations to MDAs in the 2026 budget proposal:
- Presidency – ₦355.10bn
- National Assembly – ₦344.85bn
- Ministry of Defence – ₦3.15tn
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs – ₦344.24bn
- Ministry of Information and National Orientation – ₦98.16bn
- Ministry of Interior – ₦696.42bn
- Head of the Civil Service of the Federation – ₦26.94bn
- Auditor-General for the Federation – ₦15.88bn
- Public Complaints Commission – ₦29.46bn
- Federal Civil Service Commission – ₦2.60bn
- Independent National Electoral Commission – ₦1.01tn
- Federal Character Commission – ₦6.53bn
- Ministry of Police Affairs – ₦1.33tn
- Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy – ₦84.56bn
- Office of the National Security Adviser – ₦664.12bn
- Code of Conduct Tribunal – ₦2.37bn
- Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission – ₦2.78bn
- Police Service Commission – ₦2.40bn
- Secretary to the Government of the Federation – ₦293.02bn
- Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs – ₦13.78bn
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security – ₦1.45tn
- Ministry of Finance – ₦16.78tn
- Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment – ₦87.44bn
- Ministry of Labour and Employment – ₦183.57bn
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – ₦838.67bn
- Ministry of Transport – ₦431.80bn
- Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace – ₦88.21bn
- Ministry of Power – ₦1.11tn
- Ministry of Petroleum Resources – ₦71.60bn
- Ministry of Steel Development – ₦21.52bn
- Ministry of Works – ₦3.49tn
- Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning – ₦9.10tn
- National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission – ₦4.68bn
- Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission – ₦4.71bn
- Fiscal Responsibility Commission – ₦1.99bn
- Ministry of Water Resources – ₦458.65bn
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Development – ₦105.93bn
- Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy – ₦149.18bn
- Ministry of Tourism – ₦10.42bn
- Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy – ₦59.88bn
- Ministry of Solid Minerals Development – ₦156.34bn
- Ministry of Livestock – ₦81.19bn
- Judiciary – ₦341.63bn
- Ministry of Justice – ₦150.55bn
- Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission – ₦21.12bn
- Code of Conduct Bureau – ₦15.75bn
- Federal Capital Territory Administration – ₦460.74bn
- Ministry of Niger Delta – ₦1.35tn
- National Sports Commission – ₦206.43bn
- Ministry of Women Affairs – ₦154.32bn
- Ministry of Education – ₦2.40tn
- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare – ₦2.15tn
- Ministry of Environment – ₦164.14bn
- National Population Commission – ₦31.36bn
- Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation – ₦462.66bn
- Ministry of Youth Development – ₦518.36bn
The allocations are expected to be scrutinised by the National Assembly as part of the 2026 budget consideration process.
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