President Bola Tinubu has earmarked N5.41tn for Security out of the 2026 budget.
It was the highest sectoral figure in the budget presentation.
The President while presenting the N58.18tn 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, emphasized the role of security in national development.
He stressed that the security vote would be used to modernise the armed forces, strengthen intelligence-driven policing, enhance border surveillance and support joint operations among security agencies.
“We will invest in security with clear accountability for outcomes because security spending must deliver security results,” the President said.
Education got ₦3.52 trillion, health received ₦2.48 trillion in the presentation pegged; “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity”.