The Federal Government has announced that implementation of the 2025 national budget will commence by the end of September, as the execution of the 2024 budget winds down.
The disclosure which was made by the Director-General, DG, of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu at the 3rd Quarter Ministerial Stakeholders and Citizens Engagement Forum in Abuja, noted that the 54.99 trillion Naira 2025 budget is designed to stimulate economic growth, enhance public services, and drive investments in key sectors, stressing that effective implementation and prudent fiscal management will be critical to its success.
He also emphasized the importance of citizen involvement, describing Nigerians as the ultimate owners of public resources. He listed initiatives such as translating budget documents into local languages, simplifying budget content, and empowering communities to hold government accountable.
The DG outlined strategies to support Nigeria’s ambition of becoming a 1 trillion Dollars economy by 2030, including ward-based development programs across 8,809 wards, tax reforms, stronger fiscal discipline, and innovation partnerships.
