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President Buhari Seeks Proposal for 38 Government Agencies' 2016 Budget

On November 24, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, to seek proposals from 38 government agencies for their 2016 budget.

The agencies, which include ministries, departments, and parastatals, were given a deadline of December 1, 2015, to submit their proposals to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning.

The move is part of the administration's efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in the budgeting process. The President had earlier directed that the 2016 budget should be based on a zero-based budgeting system, where every item in the budget is justified and funded based on its relevance and priority.

The 38 agencies that were asked to submit proposals include:

  1. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
  2. Ministry of Defence
  3. Ministry of Education
  4. Ministry of Environment
  5. Ministry of Finance
  6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  7. Ministry of Health
  8. Ministry of Information and Culture
  9. Ministry of Interior
  10. Ministry of Justice
  11. Ministry of Labour and Employment
  12. Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
  13. Ministry of Power, Works and Housing
  14. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
  15. Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
  16. Ministry of Trade and Investment
  17. Ministry of Transport
  18. Ministry of Water Resources
  19. Ministry of Women Affairs
  20. Ministry of Youth Development
  21. National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
  22. National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
  23. National Communication Commission (NCC)
  24. National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
  25. National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
  26. National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
  27. National Judicial Council (NJC)
  28. National Population Commission (NPC)
  29. National Security Adviser (NSA)
  30. National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
  31. National Tenders Board (NTB)
  32. Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
  33. Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT)
  34. Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
  35. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
  36. Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
  37. Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)
  38. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The proposals are expected to provide details of the agencies' budget requirements, including personnel costs, overheads, and capital expenditures. The Ministry of Budget and National Planning will then review the proposals and submit a comprehensive budget proposal to the President for approval.