Abuja, June 10. 2026 – The Senate has approved N404.07 billion Police Trust Fund for 2025 and 2026.
Out of the budget, N170.10 billion is for 2025, while N233.96 billion is for 2026.
The budget was approved on Thursday following the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs presented by Senator Yunus Akintunde (Oyo-Central).
Akintunde said the 2025 budget was being reconsidered because of non-implementation of the previously approved budget due to legal issues surrounding the amendment of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Establishment Act.
“This budget proposal was previously approved for implementation under the 2024 fiscal period.
“However, owing to developments arising from the proposed amendment of the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Establishment Act, 2019, and other circumstances beyond the control of the Fund, implementation could not commence.
“Consequently, the budget is being represented as the 2025 budget proposal for legislative consideration and approval.”
The Senate, presided over by Barau Jibrin, the Senate Deputy President, unanimously adopted N170.10 billon, while it also considered and also approved the N233.96 billion budget for 2026.
About 90 percent of the allocation in the 2026 budget was earmarked for capital projects.
Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (Borno-North), Senate Chief Whip, described the allocation as a model for other government agencies to emulate.
“I am highly impressed by the fact that more than 90 percent of the budget is devoted to capital expenditure, while the rest goes to recurrent expenditure.
“Other MDAs should take a cue from this because capital spending has greater potential to positively impact the operations of agencies,” he said.
