The Senate has approved a combined budget of N403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) covering the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, in a move aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force and strengthening security across the country.
The approved appropriation comprises N170.10 billion for the 2025 fiscal year and N233.96 billion for 2026.
The approval followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, presented during Thursday’s plenary by the committee’s Vice Chairman, Senator Yunus Akintunde (APC, Oyo Central), on behalf of the Chairman, Senator Abdulhamid Mallam Madori (APC, Jigawa East).
Presenting the report, Akintunde said the committee was satisfied that the proposed budgets would provide the resources required for the Police Trust Fund to effectively deliver on its statutory mandate of supporting the Nigeria Police Force through strategic interventions.
According to him, the funds will be deployed for the procurement of operational vehicles, security equipment, rehabilitation of police barracks and stations, training and retraining of personnel, as well as other initiatives aimed at improving policing across the country.
A breakdown of the approved 2026 budget shows that N43.78 billion was allocated for capital expenditure, while N179.11 billion was earmarked for projects at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Headquarters, bringing total capital spending for the year to N222.89 billion.
For recurrent expenditure in 2026, the Senate approved N1.86 billion for personnel costs and N9.21 billion for overhead expenses, amounting to a total recurrent allocation of N11.07 billion.
Lawmakers noted that funding for the 2026 budget would be sourced from statutory revenue streams, including 0.5 per cent of 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 lawful sources.
For the 2025 fiscal year, the Senate approved N159.74 billion for capital projects, comprising N27.29 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Headquarters and N132.45 billion for the Nigeria Police Force.
The 2025 recurrent budget includes N1.82 billion for personnel costs and N8.54 billion for overheads, bringing the total recurrent expenditure to N10.36 billion.
The committee explained that the 2025 budget would also be financed through statutory allocations, VAT receipts, contributions from the net profits of companies, grants, donations and other approved funding sources.
Akintunde urged the Police Trust Fund to ensure that the approved funds translate into measurable improvements in policing by prioritising personnel welfare, capacity building, modern security infrastructure and other critical intervention projects.
He also called for stronger monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to guarantee transparency, accountability, value for money and the timely execution of projects.
The Senate further directed the immediate implementation of the approved budgets, expressing confidence that the intervention would strengthen the operational effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force and support ongoing efforts to address Nigeria’s growing security challenges.
