The Nigerian Senate approves funding for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) covering the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, following a committee report presented to the chamber. Multiple outlets report that the total approved amount is about ₦403–₦404 billion, with allocations of roughly ₦170.10 billion for 2025 and about ₦233.96 billion for 2026. The approved funds are intended for a range of policing and infrastructure needs. Reported uses include procurement of operational vehicles and equipment, rehabilitation of police barracks and stations, and training and retraining of police personnel. Sources also describe the funding as supporting other intervention programmes aimed at improving policing operations across the country. While outlet figures differ slightly in the headline total (₦403.1 billion versus about ₦404.07 billion), they align on the same year-by-year breakdown and the stated purpose of strengthening police capacity and infrastructure. The Senate action clears the way for the NPTF to implement the planned expenditures for the two-year period.
Senate approves about ₦403–₦404bn Nigeria Police Trust Fund for 2025 and 2026
The Nigerian Senate approves funding for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) covering the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, following a committee report presented to the chamber. Multiple outlets report th...
- The Senate approves the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) budget for both 2025 and 2026.
- The funding is reported at about ₦403–₦404 billion in total, depending on outlet calculation.
- Allocations are reported as about ₦170.10 billion for 2025 and about ₦233.96 billion for 2026.
- The funds are meant for operational needs such as vehicles and equipment.
- The spending plan includes rehabilitating police barracks and stations and training or retraining police personnel.
The Senate has approved a total budget of N404.07 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), giving the green light to its 2025 and 2026 expenditure plans aimed at improving policing, security operations and infrastructure nationwide. The approved allocation includes N170.10 billion for the 2025 fiscal year and N233.96 billion for 2026. The approval […] Senate approves N404bn Police Trust Fund budgets for 2025, 2026
2 hours agoThe funds will be used to procure operational vehicles and equipment, rehabilitate police barracks and stations, train and retrain personnel, and implement other intervention programmes aimed at improving policing nationwide. The post Insecurity: Senate approves ₦403 billion Police Trust Fund for 2025, 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
3 hours agoBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has approved a total of N403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years. The approved budgets comprise N170,103,487,540.56 for 2025 and N233,963,594,010.18 for 2026. The approval followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs by […] The post Senate approves N403.1bn Police Trust Fund budgets for 2025, 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.
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