President Bola Tinubu has extended the implementation period of Nigeria’s 2025 Appropriation Act by three months, moving the deadline from September 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
Tinubu signed the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, into law on Wednesday, September 30, following its passage by both chambers of the National Assembly a day earlier.
The Senate and House of Representatives passed the amendment on Tuesday, September 29, and subsequently transmitted it to the President for assent.
According to a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the extension is intended to provide Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) with additional time to complete ongoing capital projects.
Government said the move would also allow already appropriated funds to be fully utilised while preventing disruptions to critical programmes.
“The extension gives Ministries, Departments and Agencies more time to complete ongoing capital projects,” Onanuga said in the statement.
“It ensures that funds already appropriated are fully put to work for Nigerians, without disrupting critical programmes.”
With the amendment, federal government agencies can continue implementing projects and programmes funded under the 2025 budget until December 31, 2026.
Tinubu also commended the leadership and members of the National Assembly for what the presidency described as the prompt consideration and passage of the amendment.
According to the President, the development reflects continued cooperation between the Executive and Legislative arms of government in advancing the country’s interests.
The extension effectively replaces the September 30, 2026 deadline with December 31, 2026, giving the Federal Government an additional three months to implement outstanding provisions of the 2025 budget.
