The House of Representatives has approved the N2.3 trillion statutory budget for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 2026 fiscal year. The budget, which was cleared after the House adopted the reports of its committees on the FCT and FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, now moves to the implementation stage.
The committee report was presented on Thursday by Chairman of the House Committee on the FCT, Hon. Muktar Betara (APC, Borno). In his remarks, Betara, who also chairs the House Committee on Appropriations, said the budget seeks authorisation for expenditures from the statutory revenue fund of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for 2026.
A detailed breakdown shows N165.7 billion allocated to personnel costs, N378.2 billion for overhead, and a dominant N1.741 trillion earmarked for capital projects. The capital‑expenditure component is intended to finance infrastructure development and other critical projects across the territory.
President Bola Tinubu transmitted the 2026 FCT statutory budget proposal to the National Assembly in March. In his communication, the president linked the proposal to the 2025‑2028 Economic Recovery and Growth Plan and the assumptions underlying the 2026 national budget. He highlighted priority areas such as health‑care delivery, job creation, social‑welfare services, education, infrastructure development, and agricultural productivity.
Following transmission, both chambers of the National Assembly referred the proposal to their respective committees for legislative scrutiny. Unlike the budgets of Nigeria’s 36 states, which are passed by state houses of assembly, the FCT budget requires approval by the National Assembly because the territory is administered directly by the federal government through the FCTA. The constitution obliges the president to submit the territory’s annual budget estimates to the National Assembly for legislative endorsement before any spending can commence.
The approval marks a key step toward executing the FCT’s development agenda for 2026, with the substantial capital allocation expected to drive major infrastructure projects and improve public services throughout the capital region.
