President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday December 22 presented the 2016 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly.

According to the Budget Office, headed by Aliyu Yahaya Gusau, the Appropriation Bill 2016, seeks to authorise the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the total sum of N6,077,680,000,000.

Of the figure, N351,370,000,000 is for Statutory Transfers, N1,475,320,000,000 is for Debt Service, N2,648,600,000,000 is for Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure.

The sum of N1,845,540,000,000 inclusive of N157,150,000,000 Capital Expenditure in Statutory Transfers and N86,000,000,000 as Interest on Capitalised Loans, is for contribution to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure for the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2016.

Below is the breakdown of the proposed budget currently with the federal legislature for deliberation and approval.

SCHEDULE 2016 BUDGET PROPOSAL

PART A / STATUTORY TRANSFERS =N

HEAD STATUTORY TRANSFERS

NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL 70,000,000,000

NIGER-DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 41,050,000,000

UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION 77,110,000,000

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 115,000,000,000

PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION 2,000,000,000

INEC 45,000,000,000

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION – 1,210,000,000

TOTAL – STATUTORY TRANSFERS – 351,370,000,000

SCHEDULE

PART B / DEBT SERVICE

HEAD DEBT SERVICE

DOMESTIC DEBTS – 1,307,400,000,000

FOREIGN DEBTS – 54,480,000,000

SUB-TOTAL – 1,361,880,000,000

HEAD SINKING FUND:

SINKING FUND TO RETIRE MATURING LOANS – 113,440,000,000

SUB-TOTAL – 113,440,000,000

TOTAL – DEBT SERVICE 1,475,320,000,000

SCHEDULE 2016 BUDGET

PROPOSAL

PART C / RECURRENT (NON-DEBT) EXPENDITURE =N=

HEAD MINISTRY/DEPARTMENT/AGENCY

EXECUTIVE:

AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION – 2,546,054,797

BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING – 7,899,752,498

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE – 29,752,546,639

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE – 294,525,795,702

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION – 369,556,376,895

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT – 14,678,214,892

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE – 10,372,901,558

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – 40,663,193,241

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH – 221,712,151,746

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT – 10,592,662,867

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & CULTURE – 39,172,778,886

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR – 145,282,766,543

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE – 17,719,212,450

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT – 7,817,589,915

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT – 9,523,165,652

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA – 2,050,935,865

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES – 54,466,518,578

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – 25,853,337,717

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SPECIAL DUTIES SGF – 72,894,125

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION – 13,797,393,980

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES – 7,206,418,733

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS – 1,304,395,038

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS POWER & HOUSING – 34,245,043,369

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT – 70,816,387,061

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMISSION – 340,394,768

INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION – 4,277,699,554

INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSIONARY REGULATORY COMMISSION – 858,135,007

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY – 9,917,128,516

NATIONAL SALARIES, INCOMES AND WAGES COMMISSION – 636,261,777

NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER – 57,730,068,052

OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION – 6,455,015,808

POLICE FORMATIONS AND COMMAND – 283,091,240,698

PRESIDENCY – 19,969,489,292

SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION – 45,379,169,534

SUB-TOTAL: EXECUTIVE – 1,860,283,091,753

FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BODIES:

CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU – 1,794,596,920

CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL – 434,319,234

FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION – 2,092,188,005

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION – 1,035,976,135

NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION – 4,946,786,028

POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION – 700,450,292

REVENUE MOBILISATION, ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION – 2,082,591,633

SUB-TOTAL: FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BODIES – 13,086,908,247

SERVICE-WIDE VOTES AND PENSIONS

EXPENDITURE ITEMS

PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES

TOTAL ALLOCATION: 200,170,000,000

OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE (CIVILIAN PENSION) – 34,826,222,514

PENSIONS – 29,926,520,322

GRATUITIES – 2,300,000,000

BENEFITS OF RETIRED HEADS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION AND FEDERAL PERMANENT SECRETARIES – 2,599,702,192

MILITARY PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES (DMP) – 74,529,949,771

PENSIONS – 66,703,309,186

2016 EXPECTED RETIREES – 3,523,892,396

DEATH BENEFITS – 4,302,748,189

POLICE PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES – 7,588,020,584

PENSIONS – 7,588,020,584

CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION AND PRISONS PENSION OFFICE – 8,782,950,173

PENSIONS – 8,782,950,173

UNIVERSITIES’ PENSIONS INCLUDING ARREARS – 14,976,070,248

PENSIONS – 14,976,070,248

PARASTATALS’ PENSION AND RAILWAY PENSIONS – 28,956,936,434

PENSIONS – 28,956,936,434

PRE-1996 NIGERIA RAILWAY CORPORATION PENSION – 2,257,298,262

PENSIONS – 2,257,298,262

DEPARTMENT OF STATE SECURITY – 7,643,405,446

PENSIONS (INCLUDING ARREARS) – 7,643,405,446

NIGERIA INTELLIGENCE AGENCY – 3,709,146,567

PENSIONS/DEPENDANTS BENEFITS – 3,709,146,567

NELMCO – 16,900,000,001

NELMCO PENSION/ARREARS – 16,900,000,001

SERVICE WIDE VOTES

TOTAL ALLOCATION: 575,060,000,000

SERVICE-WIDE VOTES PENSIONS – 110,000,000,000

ARREARS OF PAYG PENSION INCLUDING DPR – 3,000,000,000

ARREARS OF 33% INCREASE IN PENSION RATES – 27,489,043,755

PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING DEATH BENEFIT TO CIVIL SERVANTS – 500,000,000

PAYMENT INTO THE REDEMPTION FUND (5% OF TOTAL PERSONNEL COST) INCLUDING ARREARS OF 2014 AND 2015 – 50,195,808,918

ARREARS OF POLICE DEATH BENEFITS (2004 – 2010) – 3,750,000,000

GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR ALL MDAs INCLUDING DSS – 14,690,036,516

ARMED FORCES ENHANCED RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF COMMODORES AND ABOVE ETC. – 1,000,000,000

SEVERANCE BENEFITS OF THE DELTA STEEL COMPANY/PENSION PAY-OFF – 2,795,000,000

NHIS (MILITARY RETIREES) – 2,544,110,811

ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING OF (OHCSF) GROUP LIFE – 36,000,000

PENSION VERIFICATION AND ADMINISTRATION – 200,000,000

ENTITLEMENTS OF FORMER PRESIDENTS/HEADS OF STATE AND VICE-PRESIDENTS/CHIEFS OF GENERAL STAFF – 2,300,000,000

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORMS (INCLUDING PAYMENT OF SEVERANCE BENEFITS OF CIVIL SERVANTS) – 1,500,000,000

OTHER SERVICE-WIDE VOTES – 465,060,000,000

IMPROVED REMUNERATION PACKAGE FOR THE NIGERIAN POLICE INCLUDING 2014 AND 2015 SHORTFALLS – 10,255,000,000

35TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM OF SHELTER AFRIQUE IN NIGERIA IN JUNE, 2016 – 400,000,000

PUBLIC SERVICE WAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR MDAs (INCLUDING ARREARS OF PROMOTION AND SALARY INCREASES) – 47,597,400,000

OUSTANDING PAYMENTS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS – 5,000,000,000

OPERATIONS – INTERNAL FOR THE ARMED FORCES – 15,000,000,000

CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING WAEC INTERNATIONAL – 6,000,000,000

PAYMENT OF COUNTRY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAN-AFRICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION (PAWA) – 208,000,000

ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION TO AFRICAN UNION AND OTHERS – 3,500,000,000

EXTERNAL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS – 8,500,000,000

MARGIN FOR INCREASES IN COSTS AND RECURRENT ADJUSTMENT COSTS – 6,599,600,000

CONTINGENCY – 12,000,000,000

PILGRIMS SUPPORT SERVICES – 500,000,000

ELECTION LOGISTICS SUPPORT – 500,000,000

EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT – EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION FUND – 5,500,000,000

INSURANCE OF SENSITIVE ASSETS/CORPERS AND PROVISION OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR SELECTED PUBLIC BUILDINGS – 2,500,000,000

PAYMENT FOR OUTSOURCED SERVICES – 5,000,000,000

SERVICE WIDE TRAINING OF BUDGET/PLANNING OFFICERS ON GIFMIS BUDGET PREPARATION SYSTEM (BPS) AS WELL AS MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF ALL PROJECTS NATIONWIDE – 1,000,000,000

OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE – 10,000,000,000

IPPIS CAPTURING – 5,000,000,000

SPECIAL INTERVENTION (RECURRENT) – 300,000,000,000

PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME: 20,000,000,000

PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME: STIPENDS AND ALLOWANCES OF 30,000 NIGER DELTA EX-MILITANTS 7,875,000,000

PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME: OPERATIONAL COST 1,834,149,261

PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME: REINTEGRATION OF

TRANSFORMED EX-MILITANTS – 10,290,850,739

TOTAL CRF CHARGES – 775,230,000,000

TOTAL RECURRENT (NON-DEBT) – 2,648,600,000,000

SCHEDULE 2016 BUDGET PROPOSAL

PART D – CAPITAL EXPENDITURE =N=

HEAD MINISTRY/DEPARTMENT/AGENCY

EXECUTIVE:

AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION – 450,000,000

BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING – 3,199,393,735

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE – 47,001,125,634

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE – 134,572,387,040

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION – 37,000,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT – 5,000,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE – 819,200,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – 8,863,015,659

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH – 35,670,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT – 6,090,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & CULTURE – 5,990,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR – 53,070,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE – 1,117,078,566

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT – 5,580,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT – 9,102,537,970

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION – 37,756,697,983

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA – 24,281,660,689

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES – 7,648,605,061

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – 27,890,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION – 202,000,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES – 37,000,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS – 2,670,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS POWER & HOUSING – 433,400,000,000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT – 4,660,000,000

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMISSION – 153,671,000

INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION – 340,679,241

INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSIONARY REGULATORY COMMISSION – 39,700,000

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY – 6,080,000,000

NATIONAL SALARIES, INCOMES AND WAGES COMMISSION – 174,857,755

NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER – 32,620,000,000

OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION – 1,587,136,803

POLICE FORMATIONS AND COMMAND – 17,009,090,000

PRESIDENCY – 19,155,489,519

SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION – 16,979,643,781

SUB-TOTAL: EXECUTIVE – 1,224,971,970,436

FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BODIES:

CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU – 430,001,179

CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL – 350,000,000

FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION – 1,279,090,206

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION – 17,078,908

NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION – 5,030,000,000

POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION – 280,255,000

REVENUE MOBILISATION, ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION – 28,604,271

SUB-TOTAL: FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BODIES – 7,415,029,564

CAPITAL SUPPLEMENTATION

TOTAL ALLOCATION: 370,003,000,000

ADJUSTMENT TO CAPITAL COST – 3,000,000,000

NATIONAL JOB CREATION SCHEME/GRADUATE INTERNSHIP SCHEME – 4,000,000,000

QUICK WINS – COMPLETION OF 2008 & 2009 PROJECTS – 527,259,306

NELMCO (OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES) – 3,000,000,000

BULK TRADER – 3,432,000,000

SINKING FUND FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT – 20,000,000,000

SPECIAL INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURE, WATER, SPORT, COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY/PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES AND LOCAL GOVT.

WOMEN DEVT. CENTRES – 1,500,000,000

GIFMIS CAPITAL – 1,000,000,000

2011 ELECTION VIOLENCE AND CIVIL DISTURBANCES (DAMAGE DONE TO PUBLIC PROPERTIES AND PLACES OF WORSHIPS) – 2,500,000,000

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT – 2,000,000,000

SPECIAL INTERVENTION MDG’s (VERIFICATION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES) 1,468,267,215

TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS – 1,109,037,225

PROVISION FOR SDG PROGRAMMES – 5,378,044,922

SDG MONITORING AND EVALUATION – 1,581,777,918

CONSULTANCY, SURVEY AND SHORT TERM STUDIES – 474,533,376

COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY (SDG) 427,080,038

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE: SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY – 500,000,000

CAPITAL EXIGENCIES – 12,500,000,000

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE STUDIES – 2,000,000,000

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CLINIC – 1,000,000,000

MINISTRY OF BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING (INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN) – 500,000,000

NIGERIA MORTGAGE REFINANCING COMPANY (NMRC) – 2,000,000,000

HEAD OF SERVICE (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STAFF HOUSING LOANS BOARD) – 1,000,000,000

SPECIAL INTERVENTION/CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS – 60,000,000,000

FEDERAL INITIATIVE FOR NORTH EAST (PILOT COUNTERPART FUNDING CONTRIBUTION) – 12,000,000,000

COUNTERPART FUNDING INCLUDING GLOBAL FUND/HEALTH – 3,500,000,000

SUPPORT TO UNDP MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME NIGERIA IN AFRICA/AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARIAN PROGRAMME – 500,000,000

PAYMENT OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS’ DEBTS – 5,500,000,000

GALAXY BACKBONE – 3,000,000,000

REFUNDS TO STATES FOR FEDERAL ROADS PROJECTS – 5,005,000,000

FINANCING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NIGERIA’S NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMME (THE SEED MONEY) – 2,000,000,000

MATCHING GRANT FOR THE “SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE” PROGRAMME – 1,600,000,000

REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 23 NOS. FEDERAL SECRETARIATS IN THE STATES OF THE FEDERATION – 1,000,000,000

CONSTRUCTION OF FEDERAL SECRETARIAT IN EKITI STATE – 1,000,000,000

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION (DFI) – 4,000,000,000

CAPITAL IN FGN SPECIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMME – 200,000,000,000

TOTAL – CAPITAL SUPPLEMENTATION – 370,003,000,000

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND – 1,602,390,000,000

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN STATUTORY TRANSFERS – 157,150,000,000

INTEREST ON CAPITALISED LOANS – 86,000,000,000

TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE – 1,845,540,000,000

AGGREGATE EXPENDITURE – 6,077,680,000,000