Cash Crunch: Tunji-Ojo’s Interior joins Nigerian ministries with zero capital budget release
Interior Ministry Reports Zero Capital Allocation for Two Consecutive Years
The Federal Ministry of Interior has joined a group of five ministries highlighting concerns over minimal or nonexistent capital disbursements in Nigeria’s 2025 budget.
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo revealed that his ministry received no capital budget allocation for both the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years. He made this statement during a recent budget defense session before the joint committees of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo’s comments underscore the ongoing financial constraints faced by the Nigerian government, reflecting a significant impact on project implementation and infrastructure development within the ministry.
“For two consecutive years, we have recorded zero percent capital release,” Tunji-Ojo told lawmakers, noting that performance on capital projects has also reached a standstill.
According to reports, other ministries, including Health, Justice, Power, Transportation, Women Affairs, and Social Development, have similarly expressed concerns regarding low or nonexistent capital budget allocations for the current year.
This announcement arrives as the National Assembly prepares to discuss and potentially approve Nigeria’s 2026 Appropriation Bill, amounting to ₦58.18 trillion, which was presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in December 2025.
