The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the 2026 statutory budgets of the Federal Capital Territory Administration Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Niger Delta Development Commission Niger Delta Development Commission following consideration and adoption of committee reports during plenary.
The approvals followed presentations by the House Committee on Federal Capital Territory chaired by Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara and the Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission led by Hon. Erhiatake Ibori Suenu.
For the Federal Capital Territory Administration, lawmakers approved a total expenditure of over 2.28 trillion naira for the 2026 financial year. The allocation includes funding for personnel costs, overhead expenses, and major capital projects aimed at infrastructure development within the capital territory.
The budget is expected to be drawn from the Federal Capital Territory Administration Statutory Revenue Fund and will cover the fiscal period from January to December 2026.
Similarly, the House approved the 2026 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission totalling over 1.75 trillion naira. A significant portion of the allocation was earmarked for development projects across the Niger Delta region, alongside provisions for personnel, overhead, and internal capital expenditure.
Lawmakers said the approved budgets are intended to support infrastructure expansion, administrative efficiency, and regional development initiatives across both the Federal Capital Territory and the Niger Delta.
The Niger Delta Development Commission in particular is expected to channel the bulk of its funding into community based projects aimed at addressing longstanding development challenges in the oil producing region.
The approvals mark a key step in the federal government’s 2026 fiscal planning process as attention now shifts to implementation and oversight of the allocated projects across both agencies.
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