NASS, the Nigeria National Assembly, has approved a fresh extension of the 2025 capital budget, shifting the implementation deadline from March 31 to June 30 in a bid to improve execution of key projects across the country, ENigeria Newspaper has learnt.
The decision followed the passage of an amendment to the 2025 Appropriation Act during Tuesday’s plenary, after it was presented by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele. The House of Representatives also concurred, ensuring legislative backing across both chambers.
NASS said the extension became necessary as capital project implementation remained below expectations, despite the release of about 30 percent of allocated funds to ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). According to Bamidele, failure to act could worsen the problem of abandoned or incomplete projects nationwide.
“This situation, if not urgently addressed, risks exacerbating the already troubling incidents of abandoned or partially executed projects,” he warned, adding that many of the ongoing projects still hold significant national relevance.
ENigeria Newspaper also gathered that Senator Bamidele noted that only about 70 percent of the projects had been rolled into the 2026 budget framework, making the extension critical to avoid disruption of major infrastructure and development initiatives under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who supported the motion, said the move aligns with the government’s broader infrastructure agenda. “This is necessary to sustain ongoing projects and prevent them from being abandoned,” he said, stressing its importance to economic growth and job preservation.
Following clause-by-clause consideration, the Senate passed the bill, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio commending lawmakers for what he described as a patriotic step.
He said the extension would give the executive arm sufficient room to ensure proper implementation of capital projects, improve budget performance, and safeguard public resources from waste.
