FG allocates N2.45tn to states for infrastructure and security
The Federal Government has disbursed N2.45tn to state governments and the Federal Capital Territory to support infrastructure and security projects. According to official records from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, the funds were distributed over a 17-month period. The payments are part of a special intervention programme funded through non-oil revenue savings. Bola Tinubu approved the Infrastructure Support Fund to help states address the impact of petrol subsidy removal.
TLDR
- A total of N2.45tn was disbursed to states and the FCT between March 2024 and August 2025, with zero balance left as of 25 August 2025.
- Disbursements in 2024 amounted to N1.184tn, with major payments in April (N259bn), May (N222bn), September (N370bn), and December (N333bn).
- In 2025, N1.266tn was paid out, with transfers in February (N216bn), April (N200bn), May (N250bn), June (N250bn), July (N250bn), and August (N100bn).
- Auwal Rafsanjani criticised the lack of accountability in the use of the funds, referencing N1.6tn disbursed between March 2024 and May 2025.
- The Federal Government also approved a N1tn Metropolitan Rail Service for Kano State, as announced by Governor Abba Yusuf.
