BudgIT, therefore, called on the Presidency to uphold the principles of transparency, due process, and legal compliance in the management of public funds.
BudgIT, Nigeria’s leading fiscal transparency watchdog, has flagged the 2025 federal budget as “legally questionable,” citing a N54.9 trillion appropriation that exceeds the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s 3% GDP deficit limit by N3 trillion. The organization criticized opaque revisions—from Tinubu’s initial N47.9 trillion proposal to N54.2 trillion and the National Assembly’s further hike—all without supporting macroeconomic disclosures.“Transparency is a constitutional obligation, not a favor,” stated BudgIT’s research head, Vahyala Kwaga, demanding full revenue framework publication.
Amid budget scrutiny, ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu revealed technology-aided recovery of N1.6 billion from diversion attempts, underscoring systemic graft risks [citation: context not provided in search results]. The revelations spotlight twin crises: fiscal non-compliance and corruption, as Nigeria grapples with inflationary pressures and rising debt.
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