The House of Representatives has given its approval to a N1.78 trillion budget for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 2025 fiscal year.
The appropriation bill was passed during Wednesday’s legislative sitting, which was presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
President Bola Tinubu had submitted the budget proposal to both chambers of the National Assembly on May 14, 2025, urging swift consideration and passage of the estimates.
While defending the budget before the House Committee on FCT, Minister Nyesom Wike disclosed that a large portion of the funding would be directed toward infrastructure and other capital projects.
Out of the total allocation, Wike explained that N1.28 trillion—amounting to 72.3 percent—was earmarked for capital expenditure, while the remaining N494.1 billion, or 27.7 percent, would cover recurrent costs.
The minister also outlined that road construction and rehabilitation projects across the FCT would be carried out by both the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the Satellite Towns Development Department.
Some of the key projects include the ongoing dualisation and enhancement of the Ushafa–War College–army checkpoint road, the construction of the Pai–Gomani road in Kwali Area Council, and the expansion of the Kuje–Gwagwalada road.
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