The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, presented the Y2026 Budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, for a thorough analysis.
The “Budget of Shared Prosperity” budget aims to end poverty and create a safer, more prosperous Lagos. It is based on four key strategic pillars: improved infrastructure, human-centered approach, and effective governance.
Hon. House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, Chairman, provides insights into the proposed spending plan. The Y2026 Budget is intended to consolidate the progress made since Governor Sanwo-Olu took office in 2019, according to Sa’ad Olumoh.
He emphasized that “the budget will manage all ongoing projects so that no one moves them to the upcoming administration.”
Additionally, Olumoh urged members to carefully examine the recommendations of all MDAs before submitting them to the Committee on Economic Planning and Budget.
Greeting the House leadership, the Majority Leader, and Hon. Noheem Adams noted that Lagos State’s expanding competence and capacity are reflected in the budget.
He continued, stating that responsible and long-term planning are demonstrated by governments that prioritize capital expenditure. Once approved, he claims that the state’s economy will benefit significantly from the Y2026 Budget.
Hon., you are contributing. In light of the State’s recent increase in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to 70%, Ajomale Oladipo expressed concern about the new tax reforms and their potential impact on budget performance.
Hon. The “Shared Prosperity” budget, according to Desmond Elliot, will be able to meet the needs of Lagosians. He urged the House to prioritize infrastructure development, particularly state-wide inner roads. Additionally, he demanded better environmental sanitation.
Hon . In response to emerging security issues facing both the State and the country as a whole, Oscar Foluke pleaded for more funding for the security sector.
Hon. Deputy Majority Leader made his remarks. The appropriation details must be thoroughly examined to ensure they are in line with the budget’s intended objectives, according to Adamola Richard Kasunmu. Additionally, he urged increased funding for the education sector to ensure the state’s youth had a better future.
Hon . Bonu Solomon emphasized the value of supporting the State’s internal revenue growth by investing in tourism and infrastructure development.
General Lucky Irabor, the former head of the defense service, claimed that some politicians contribute to Nigeria’s terrorism funding.
Irabor made the comment on Monday during a discussion of the country’s growing insecurity on Channels Television’s Politics Today program.
Irabor responded, “Some politicians. Some politicians.
He explained that some political figures make money off of insecurities.
“Some politicians haven’t used the undercurrent’s to give the impression that they can do better,” they say.
Others may want to convey the impression that there is poor governance, but they may also want to spark a particular crisis in some way. Those who think it may be entirely political may have a point in their favor. He said, “It will be wrong for me.”
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Irabor also criticized the government’s alleged inability to release the names of alleged terrorists.
He claimed that despite the fact that the information is still classified, investigators have interrogated a number of people.
There are many people who have been called into question, in my opinion. He said that what we should do at this point is to support and trust those who have promised to do what’s right because it’s not for public consumption.
Irabor added that Nigerians must be aware that not everyone in power lies and is unserious.
He added that the nation needs to do better because there is a significant gap in “manpower and equipment.”
Irabor criticized the rise in attacks as not unusual. He noted that recent attacks do not seem new, but rather worse because criminal organizations now have access to more sophisticated equipment and weapons.
There is nothing novel here. One might assume that the existence of external dimensions is new. Because these criminal elements have access to more sophisticated tools and methods, the number has increased, as has the level of violence they use against people.
We had a long time believing we were on a winning streak, but suddenly we realized it was like we had reversed all of our previous gains, which is so troubling, he said.
Security Efforts Have Gaps
The former defense chief urged the authorities to close these gaps, noting that there are still significant human and technical gaps in Nigeria.
Iraphoria claimed that recent attacks demonstrate how poorly governance is run, stressing that security in Nigeria should be a national, not regional, issue.
He claimed that because criminal organizations now use more sophisticated tools, violence has increased.
He reaffirmed that “repentant insurgents cannot be recruited into the military,” and that Boko Haram and ISWAP ideologies still have an impact on communities.
Surge In Attacks
Recent insecurity has been characterized by widespread abductions and deadly attacks in the northern and central regions.
Numerous states experienced high-profile attacks just in November. These included the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the abduction of more than 300 students and teachers from a Catholic school in Niger State.
The bride’s father, who was abducted on Sunday in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has confirmed that the kidnappers have contacted the family and is urging the state’s government to step in right away.
Malam Umaru Chacho informed journalists in the village on Monday, including members of a Channels TV crew, that despite making contact, the bandits have not yet demanded ransom; instead, they have instead contacted the traditional community’s ruler.
He urged the authorities to free the abducted victims before things get worse.
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The bride, her bridesmaid, two male relatives, nine other women, according to Chacho, were among the thirteen people who were abducted during a midnight attack that targeted the neighborhood.
Around 12 a.m., the assailants made an invasion of the village and headed straight to the bride’s family home.
According to him, the attackers stormed the house and demanded information about the bride’s room before going straight into the bride’s room.
The family is unsure whether the young bride was targeted in the incident.
One patient, who is thought to be the bride’s brother, was shot and seriously hurt during the procedure. Due to Chacho’s lack of medical facilities, he had to be treated in a far-off place.
This most recent incident marks Chacho Village’s nearly tenth bandit attack. More than 30 people have been killed in repeated assaults over the past five years, leaving the area fearful and deeply traumatized.
A 985.9 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, which is the state’s governor Uba Sani, has been presented to the State House of Assembly. It is described as a people-centred financial plan designed to consolidate ongoing reforms in security, infrastructure, education, and rural development.
The governor described the budget as “a solemn civic engagement” rooted in equality, transparency, and the welfare of the people when he presented it to lawmakers.
He claimed that traditional rulers, CSOs, women’s groups, youth organizations, academic leaders, business leaders, and vulnerable groups from all local governments were the subjects of one of the state’s largest consultation processes.
The document’s backbone, in his opinion, was made up of inputs from farmers, traders, teachers, artisans, disabled people, and widows, strengthening participatory governance and accountability.
Governor Sani compared the year’s performance to that of 2025, noting that despite economic pressures, fluctuating federal funding, and persistent security concerns, it would stand out as a year for “remarkable achievements and resilient advancement.”
Governor Sani stated that the proposed 985. 9 billion budget includes 734.2 billion recurrent revenues and 251.6 billion in capital receipts, with 71% going to capital expenditure, which is in line with the government’s development priorities.
On December 1, 2025, Governor Uba Sani addresses the State House of Assembly after presenting Kaduna’s 2026 budget.
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According to him, the state’s long-term transformation agenda for education and infrastructure received 25%, health 15%, agriculture 11%, security 6%, social development 5%, governance 5%, and environment and climate action 4%, respectively.
Sani reaffirmed that each of the state’s 255 wards would continue to receive 100 million dollars for community-identified projects through the Ward Development Committees, describing it as one of the largest grassroots budgeting schemes in Nigeria.
Concerning security, the governor noted that Kaduna was increasingly threatened by things like banditry, kidnappings, and communal conflicts, but that stronger cooperation with federal security forces improved operations and increased confidence in many troubled communities.
He claimed that communities that had been torn apart by conflicts were gradually resolving, farmland was open, and school activities that had previously been suspended due to insecurity had resumed full activity thanks to the Kaduna Peace Model.
On December 1, 2025, Governor Uba Sani addresses the State House of Assembly after presenting Kaduna’s 2026 budget.
Sani announced that his administration was carrying out 140 road projects totaling 1,335 kilometers, of which 64 were completed. He claimed that the new roads have forged links between previously abandoned communities and opened economic corridors.
The governor also praised the pace of the state’s transportation reforms, particularly the first KBRT system in Northern Nigeria, which features CNG-powered buses, digital ticketing, and a 24-kilometer dedicated corridor.
He claimed that the subsidized transportation system, which offers free and discounted rides, would sanitize intercity travel while the Interstate Bus Terminal in Kakuri, which is 75% finished, has saved residents over $500 million.
Sani continued, noting that the Kaduna Light Rail Project was moving forward with Phase I’s Phase I, Phase II, Phase II, Phase I, Phase II, Phase II, Phase II, Phase II, and Phase II, along with the state’s ongoing construction of significant bus parks.
More than 500, 000 hectares of abandoned farmland have been recovered and reopened, according to the governor, and feeder roads, markets, and extension services have been restored to increase food production.
He claimed that the state’s development push continues with a focus on education. The government reduced tertiary school fees by 40%, and the government reopened 535 schools in 2025 alone, and returned over 300,000 of the country’s out-of-school students to classrooms.
He further listed the establishment of bilingual schools and vocational hubs, as well as the construction of 736 classrooms, the renovation of 1,220 others, and the provision of boreholes, toilets, furniture, and training for more than 33, 000 teachers.
In terms of health, he announced the commissioning of the 300-bed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital, the completion of 15 general hospitals, and the upgrading of all 255 primary healthcare centers to Level 2 status.
Sani claimed that his administration improved the state medical warehouse, strengthened emergency services, and allocated $1 billion to insure flimsy households.
Additionally, the governor praised accomplishments in vocational training, including the expansion of partnerships with Microsoft and Google, and the expansion of Panteka Market to support over 38, 000 artisans.
Sani recalled Sani’s account of Sani’s recall of how the state’s investment increased from 1.4 billion in 2023 to 74.2 billion in 2025, resulting in the distribution of more than 900 trucks of free fertilizer in addition to funding for irrigation, mechanization, livestock vaccines, and seed improvement.
He claimed that the African Quality Assurance Center, which is supported by the $ 510 million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone, is transforming Kaduna into an agricultural hub and that farmers would be able to access export markets with the aid of the African Development Bank.
He urged lawmakers to take the proposal seriously, claiming that the 2026 budget represents “renewal, resilience, and a far-reaching vision” to ensure progress in every home, ward, and local government area of Kaduna State.
Hon. Hon., the Kaduna State House of Assembly Speaker, addressed the audience after the presentation. The budget was “ambitious, comprehensive, and in line with the state’s development priorities,” according to Yusuf Liman.
He claimed that the proposal for 2026 shows a clear commitment to strengthening human capital, ensuring equitable development in both urban and rural areas.
Liman praised the Governor for respecting the separation of powers and for allowing legislators to participate directly in constituency projects for the first time in the state’s history.
According to him, the Assembly has had the advantage of delivering democracy dividends and accelerating development initiatives because of the synergy between the Executive and the Legislature.
Ezekiel Dachomo, the reverend, has accused armed herders of using “reprisal” claims to justify repeated attacks on farming communities in the North-Central of Nigeria.
The cleric, who has spoken out against killing Christians in the Middle Belt, made the claim during a Monday interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief program.
Dachomo claimed that the attackers frequently refer to their raids as reprisals for the destruction done to rural communities.
He claimed that communities continue to suffer significant losses despite being unaware of their ordeal.
“When you come out, you are taken under a cow,” the cows will announce that they are coming for retribution. But he claimed, “They will never talk about the destruction that they have caused in the village.”
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He questioned the justification for the violence, citing the number of casualties from previous atrocities.
What have they done, one hundred and fifty-one? What kind of retaliation is occurring? That’s retaliation, right?
So, he said, “We have many ways of reprisal as well if the federal government will approve and justify this reprisal.”
Self-defence
Farmers could use their own defensive strategies if attacks continue, according to Dachomo.
I have chemicals when you destroy my crops. We put it on our farm to prevent a crisis, not that we don’t have it. They eat and pass away when the attacks occur. Don’t let them hold us accountable. It is retaliation. He claimed that the Nigerian government approved reprisals.
The cleric claimed that he had instructed young people in the affected communities to “prepare for self-defence.”
After the violence in Gamboru, Dachomo recounted giving a government minister a list of the victims’ names. He criticized a presidential adviser, who he claimed had justified earlier assassinations.
She doesn’t realize that she was carrying on her hand the names, skeletons, and blood of those who are now interred. She is unaware that 501 people, including [herders], kill you, nail you, and shake your blood.
“It was retaliation,” he said. She was also defending it. I have no sympathy for the woman who is the president’s senior advisor. He claimed that she has been given an agenda.
‘Compromise’
Dachomo claimed that the security structure had been compromised and that military deployment had worsened local tensions.
You will see peace if you withdraw your soldiers. You’ll find peace if you withdraw the general army.
Jake Epelle, the chief executive officer of TAF Africa, claims that he is unsure whether President Bola Tinubu was given the right advice before recommending Mahmood Yakubu as the ambassador to represent the nation.
Epelle criticized the political process that led to such an appointment and questioned the decision-making process in a speech on Monday during Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily breakfast program.
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Given the controversy surrounding Nigeria’s electoral process and the need to resuscitate confidence in national institutions, he argued that this action would increase public distrust.
Epelle argued that Yakubu’s nomination, which came so soon after his time at INEC, was a matter of legitimate concern and ought to have been approached with more thoughtfulness given public opinion.
“I don’t know who gave Mr. President advice about Mahmood, who is also a good friend of mine, in fact.
“I believed that Professor ought to have sat down and sat in his country home before returning to the university to teach.
He may still be interested in running for office, but that’s up to him, I don’t know. However, I do take one appointment with a dash of salt. The rights advocate claimed that the President wasn’t given the proper advice.
On Saturday, November 29, 2025, Tinubu released a second list of ambassadorial nominees.
He claims that Nigeria’s political appointments are frequently motivated by a small clique of influencers in front of the President rather than by concerns for public opinion or national interest.
“Remember that these appointments are made by cabals, just a few people who are very close to the President, who will advise him,” he continued.
Nominees who were “Expired” were
He claimed that the majority of the candidates on the president’s list had expired.
“Those names, in my opinion, are no longer relevant. There are too many people who have contributed little to politics and all other kinds of settings, Epelle claimed.
He added that Nigerians hoped for better-quality advice on sensitive appointments, particularly those involving former electoral officials, as well as clearer vetting, more consultation, and better-quality advice.
In this context, he continued during the program, “Federal character was not respected; it was more political tokenism and favoring those who had done something for them.”
He therefore urged the President to ensure that future nominations were handled without relying on the opinions of a select few and with greater transparency and consideration of public confidence.
32 people were nominated to serve as ambassadors in Nigeria’s foreign missions, according to Tinubu’s list released last Saturday.
Additionally present were former governors of Enugu and Abia, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu, Femi Fani-Kayode, and Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide.
