The State House has allocated N15.09 billion in the 2025 Appropriation Bill for the purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, SUVs, operational vehicles, plain cars, and the construction of an office complex for Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants.
Additionally, the Presidential Villa’s annual maintenance is set to cost N5.49 billion, according to details released by the Budget Office of the Federation on Thursday.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented the 2025 budget, titled “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity,” to the National Assembly on Wednesday. The N49.70 trillion spending plan prioritises defence, infrastructure, and human capital development, with a projected deficit of N13.39 trillion to be financed through borrowing.
During his address, Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving security and infrastructure nationwide.
Breakdown of State House Allocations
The appropriation bill reveals N164 million earmarked for tyres for bulletproof vehicles, plain cars, jeeps, platform trucks, and other utility vehicles. The State House has also set aside:
- N1.1 billion for replacing SUV vehicles.
- N3.66 billion for State House operational vehicles.
- N127.86 million for procuring SUVs for the President and Vice President.
- N285 million for vehicles under the Chief of Staff’s office.
- N179.63 million for the Chief Security Officer’s operational vehicles.
A significant portion, N1.83 billion, will fund the construction of an office complex for Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants, while N2.12 billion is allocated for honorariums and sitting allowances.
Sectoral Allocations in 2025 Budget
The proposed budget allocates:
- N4.91 trillion to defence and security, focusing on national safety.
- N4.06 trillion for infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and Sokoto-Badagry Highway.
- N3.52 trillion for education, covering Universal Basic Education and nine new higher institutions.
- N2.48 trillion for healthcare, aimed at improving public hospital systems and essential drug availability.
Economic assumptions underpinning the budget include reducing inflation from 34.6% to 15% and improving the naira exchange rate to N1,500 per dollar.
The proposed budget is under review by the National Assembly.
