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The Senate has approved a total of N403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) budgets for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years to strengthen policing and support the fight against terrorism, kidnapping and other security challenges across the country.
The approval followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs by the committee’s Vice Chairman, Yunus Akintunde, on behalf of the Chairman, Abdulhamid Mallam Madori.
The approved sum comprises N170.1 billion for the 2025 budget and N233.9 billion for the 2026 fiscal year.
Presenting the report, Akintunde said the committee had carefully examined the budget proposals and noted that they were designed to enable the Police Trust Fund to discharge its statutory responsibilities.
According to him, the Fund is mandated to procure operational vehicles and equipment, rehabilitate police barracks and stations, train and retrain police personnel, and undertake other interventions aimed at improving internal security and protecting lives and property.
He said the committee was convinced that the approval and effective implementation of the budgets would significantly strengthen the operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force.
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“The Committee is of the firm view that the approval and effective implementation of the proposed budget will further strengthen the operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force and contribute significantly to the maintenance of law and order, as well as the protection of lives and property across the Federation,” he said.
The 2026 budget provides N222.9 billion for capital expenditure, including projects for the Police Trust Fund Headquarters and the Nigeria Police Force, while N11.07 billion has been earmarked for recurrent expenditure covering personnel and overhead costs.
For the 2025 fiscal year, the Senate approved N159.7 billion for capital projects and N10.36 billion for recurrent expenditure.
The committee also disclosed that the Fund would be financed through statutory allocations, including 0.5 per cent of the total revenue accruing to the Federation Account, 0.5 per cent of Value Added Tax (VAT), 0.05 per cent of the net profits of companies operating in Nigeria, as well as grants, donations and other approved sources.
Speaking after the report was adopted, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, expressed optimism that the funding would improve the provision of operational equipment, infrastructure and training required to enhance policing and tackle the country’s growing security challenges.
He said the intervention would further boost the capacity of security agencies to combat terrorism, kidnapping and other criminal activities across the country.
