RismadarVoice Reporters
September 29, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the 2026 statutory budget proposal of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage.
The proposal was contained in a letter dated August 20, 2026, addressed to the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, and received by the National Assembly on September 24.
Tinubu said the budget was prepared in line with relevant constitutional provisions and based on the commission’s projected revenue and expenditure.
According to the President, the estimates align with the Federal Government’s fiscal and development policies under the Renewed Hope Agenda and take into account assumptions underpinning the 2026 Appropriation Act.
Tinubu said the NDDC would prioritise youth empowerment, energy and power supply, education, industrial and enterprise development, healthcare, security and increased agricultural productivity.
“The House of Representatives is invited to note that the NDDC is prioritising improvement in Youth Empowerment, Energy and Power Supply, Education, Industrial and Enterprise Development, Health, Security and increased productivity in Agriculture to lift a significant number of our citizens out of poverty,” he said.
The President expressed confidence that the House would give the proposal timely consideration and passage.
The NDDC is responsible for coordinating development interventions across the nine Niger Delta states, with programmes covering infrastructure, human capital development, healthcare, education, agriculture and other sectors.
