How does Buhari converting rolling budgets to routine budgets affect the Federal Ministry of Finance?
Budgetary changes may contribute to ongoing fund release issues for the Federal Ministry of Finance. The transition from rolling to routine budgets, initiated by Buhari, contributed to a system where the Federal Civil Service became accustomed to late fund releases and budget extensions. This entrenched operational pattern is currently causing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to lament the non-release of funds, which places significant operational strain on the Federal Ministry of Finance.
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How it reaches Federal Ministry of Finance
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented the 2026 budget to the National Assembly. Critics described the budget as lacking detail and having figures that were carelessly assembled. The report noted that several ministries recorded less than 1% fund release, and the federal government is requesting a third extension for the 2024/25 budget implementation.
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Buhari, during his second term, transitioned from using rolling budgets to routine budgets. This change led to the Federal Civil Service becoming accustomed to late fund releases and budgets being extended into the following year.
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The resulting systemic issue of non-release of funds means that MDAs are lamenting the lack of necessary capital, which places operational difficulty on the Federal Ministry of Finance, whose leadership was noted as being an 'economic lightweight'.
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The facts so far
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- Buhari turned rolling budgets into a routine during his second term.vanguardngr.com
- The Federal Civil Service became accustomed to late fund release and budgets extended into May of the following year.vanguardngr.com
- MDAs lament the non-release of funds.vanguardngr.com
- The Federal Ministry of Finance was headed by an 'economic lightweight'.vanguardngr.com
Why it matters
The Federal Ministry of Finance is central to the nation's economic stability, responsible for managing and executing the national budget. Operational failures, such as the non-release of funds, directly undermine the Ministry's ability to function effectively and erode public and institutional trust in the government's fiscal management.
This issue is part of a broader pattern of governmental inefficiency, where despite the Federal Government sharing N3.007 trillion in July and N2.338 trillion in August 2026, budget execution remains poor. The current administration's handling of finances has been criticized for prioritizing propaganda over performance.
What we don't know yet
- What specific reforms will the Federal Ministry of Finance implement to address the systemic issue of late fund releases?
- How will the Ministry of Finance manage the merging of provisions from the 2026 Budget into the yet-to-be-written 2027 Budget?
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