Senate clears N403bn Police Trust Fund budgets for 2025, 2026

The Senate has approved a combined budget of N403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) covering the 2025 and 2026 financial years, in a move aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force.

The approved sum comprises N170.1 billion for the 2025 fiscal year and N233.96 billion for 2026.

The approval followed the consideration of a report presented by the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Yunus Akintunde, on behalf of the committee chairman, Senator Abdulhamid Madori.

Lawmakers said the allocations would enable the Trust Fund to carry out its mandate of supporting the police through the provision of equipment, infrastructure, training and other critical interventions designed to improve security nationwide.

According to the committee’s report, a substantial portion of the funds will be channelled towards the acquisition of operational vehicles and equipment, renovation of police barracks and stations, as well as capacity-building programmes for officers and personnel.

For the 2026 fiscal year, the Senate approved N43.78 billion for capital projects, while N179.11 billion was earmarked for projects involving the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Headquarters. This brings the total capital expenditure for the year to N222.89 billion.

The 2026 recurrent budget consists of N1.86 billion for personnel costs and N9.21 billion for overhead expenses, resulting in a total recurrent allocation of N11.07 billion.

The committee explained that funding for the 2026 budget would be sourced from statutory revenue streams, including the Trust Fund’s share of allocations from the Federation Account, Value Added Tax (VAT) receipts, contributions from the net profits of companies operating in Nigeria, as well as grants and donations.

For the 2025 financial year, the approved budget provides N159.74 billion for capital expenditure. Of this amount, N27.29 billion is allocated to the Police Trust Fund Headquarters, while N132.45 billion is designated for projects within the Nigeria Police Force.

The Senate also approved N10.36 billion as recurrent expenditure for 2025, made up of N1.82 billion for personnel costs and N8.54 billion for overhead expenses.

Funding for the 2025 budget is expected to come from the same statutory sources, including allocations from the Federation Account, VAT proceeds, contributions from corporate profits, grants and other approved sources of revenue.

Presenting the report, Akintunde said the committee considered the budgets critical to ongoing efforts to improve policing, enhance officers’ welfare and strengthen security infrastructure across the country.

He noted that the committee recommended that priority be accorded to projects capable of improving operational efficiency, personnel development and the overall effectiveness of the police.

The panel also advised the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to improve its monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure prudent utilisation of resources and timely completion of projects.

Lawmakers further stressed the need for the immediate implementation of the approved budgets, expressing optimism that the allocations would contribute significantly to improving the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force to effectively discharge its constitutional responsibilities.

Senate clears N403bn Police Trust Fund budgets for 2025, 2026

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