Senate extends 2025 budget implementation to September 30

The Senate has approved an extension of implementation of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act, for three-month .

The lawmakers resolved to move the deadline from June 30 to September 30, 2026.

The extension was aimed at averting project abandonment and ensuring full utilisation of already released public funds across Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

Senate ‘s decision was sequel to a motion moved by Senate Minority Leader, Senator Tahir Monguno, and was adopted after lawmakers suspended Order 1(b) of the Senate Standing Rules to allow for immediate consideration of the request, underscoring the urgency attached to budget execution concerns.

Presenting the lead arguments in support of the extension, the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele said that the adjustment had become necessary due to delays in project execution, procurement bottlenecks and administrative constraints that had slowed down implementation despite significant releases to MDAs.

He said, “The 2025 Appropriation Act was enacted to provide funding for the implementation of government programmes, projects and activities aimed at promoting economic growth, infrastructure development, national security and the welfare of Nigerians.

“Federal Government allocation to Ministries, Departments and Agencies for the execution of approved projects and programmes, a significant proportion of the first release remains unutilised due to procurement timelines, project implementation challenges and other administrative processes.”

Bamidele warned that failure to grant additional time for implementation could expose ongoing capital projects to abandonment, with attendant financial waste and disruption of government interventions already underway across key sectors.

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