Read what Tinubu said about 2025 budget allocations

• The federal government has questioned the performance and relevance of some government agencies
• Femi Gbajabiamila expressed concern over funding on Thursday and clarified that the 2025 federal budget will be strategically allocated based on needs assessment
• The Chief of Staff to the President also hinted at possible mergers or eliminations of underperforming agencies

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led federal government will allocate funds in the 2025 budget based on needs assessment and the prioritization of essential projects and agencies.

President Tinubu speaks on how 2025 budget allocations will be determined and how underperforming agencies might go down. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Presidency speaks on allocations of 2025 budget

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, stated this on Thursday, August 22, while addressing journalists after a one-day fact-finding tour of government agencies under the State House, Abuja.

According to Gbajabiamila, the limited resources available make it imperative to prioritize and the funds allocated to agencies will be based on actual requirements and needs, Daily Trust reported.

As reported by The Nigerian Tribune, the Chief of Staff questioned the current funding and performance of various agencies, urging a reconsideration of their mandates and relevance to the administration’s vision and the Renewed Hope Agenda.

He hinted at the possibility of merging or scrapping underperforming agencies to optimize resources.

The Chief of Staff said:

‘In any country in the world, resources are limited. For us it is about prioritizing. Where are we so far? What have the agencies done? How have they measured up to their mandates and how important are their mandates in terms of the vision of this administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda?”A lot of agencies are not properly funded. Do we merge some of these agencies, do we scrap some? I’m not talking about the State House agencies. In 2025, we are not going to budget in a vacuum. We will budget based on needs assessment.”

LG autonomy: FG, governors finally reach 3-month agreement

In another development, Legit.ng reported that the federal government is yet to release funds to the 774 local government chairmen, but it has reached an agreement regarding payment with the state governors.

Meanwhile, the agreement for a three-month delay on LG allocations raises concerns about how local governments will manage their operations and salary payments during the period.

However, the minister of finance Wale Edun, has calmed the tension and explained FG's next step on the matter amid negotiations on payment by states.

Source: Legit.ng