Following the formal presentation of the 2026 budget by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the joint session of the National Assembly, the Budget Office of the Federation has provided a detailed breakdown of the ₦3,154,393,400,291 allocation to the Ministry of Defence.
During the presentation, President Tinubu disclosed that ₦5.41 trillion was allocated for the national security and defence architecture to tackle the rising menace of banditry and terrorism.
President Tinubu, while presenting the 2026 budget, stated that his administration is focused on investing in security with clear accountability for outcomes, stressing that security spending must deliver security results.
Among the focus areas outlined by the president are the modernization of the Armed Forces, intelligence-driven policing and joint operations, border security, and technology-enabled surveillance, as well as community-based peacebuilding and conflict prevention.
Here is a breakdown of the Ministry of Defence allocation:
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1. NIGERIAN ARMY
Personnel: 1,254,578,791,788
Overhead: 81,905,650,221
Capital: 167,766,827,712
Total Allocation: 1,504,251,269,721
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2. NIGERIAN NAVY
Personnel: 322,906,426,508
Overhead: 49,232,066,996
Capital: 71,778,216,357
Total Allocation: 443,916,709,861
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3. NIGERIAN AIRFORCE
Personnel: 229,897,541,932
Overhead: 68,575,453,013
Capital: 110,674,045,165
Total Allocation: 409,147,040,110
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4. DEFENCE
Personnel: 224,660,197,422
Overhead: 7,782,107,884
Capital: 24,571,726,934
Total Allocation: 257,014,032,240
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5. TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND NIGERIAN ARMY
Personnel: 102,409,015,650
Overhead: 674,031,225
Capital: 9,350,253,111
Total Allocation: 112,433,299,986
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6. DEFENCE MISSIONS
Personnel: 58,567,622,416
Overhead: 21,471,963,508
Capital: 3,504,432,160
Total Allocation: 83,544,018,084
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7. DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Personnel: 48,373,656,796
Overhead: 12,101,384,418
Capital: 8,323,010,975
Total Allocation: 68,798,052,189
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8. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE – MOD/HQTRS
Personnel: 17,331,327,040
Overhead: 8,922,209,777
Capital: 14,982,170,035
Total Allocation: 41,235,706,852
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9. NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA)
Personnel: 30,893,377,642
Overhead: 5,949,039,012
Capital: 3,562,822,613
Total Allocation: 40,405,039,267
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10. DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Personnel: 25,222,203,651
Overhead: 6,501,615,667
Capital: 8,297,979,460
Total Allocation: 40,021,798,778
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11. COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, JAJI
Personnel: 11,223,536,424
Overhead: 12,219,368,924
Capital: 12,448,495,467
Total Allocation: 35,891,400,815
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12. NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE
Personnel: 12,700,432,490
Overhead: 10,893,699,713
Capital: 5,675,983,243
Total Allocation: 29,270,115,446
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13. AIRFORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KADUNA
Personnel: 14,420,483,973
Overhead: 804,372,224
Capital: 1,969,395,644
Total Allocation: 17,194,251,841
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14. NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES RESETTLEMENT CENTRE, LAGOS
Personnel: 9,827,500,705
Overhead: 1,178,506,568
Capital: 2,172,216,082
Total Allocation: 13,178,223,355
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15. DEFENCE SPACE SCHOOL, OROGUN, DELTA STATE
Personnel: 8,572,116,049
Overhead: 1,000,000,000
Capital: 1,400,000,000
Total Allocation: 10,972,116,049
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16. ADMIRALTY UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, IBUSA, DELTA STATE
Personnel: 4,724,432,284
Overhead: 1,506,194,768
Capital: 3,177,045,366
Total Allocation: 9,407,672,418
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17. DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU
Personnel: 5,603,931,682
Overhead: 1,378,101,487
Capital: 2,363,068,162
Total Allocation: 9,345,102,331
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18. NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC AGENCY
Personnel: 5,009,410,835
Overhead: 1,506,194,768
Capital: 2,827,045,367
Total Allocation: 9,342,650,970
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19. AIR POWER CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Personnel: 4,756,119,286
Overhead: 1,999,999,998
Capital: 2,000,000,000
Total Allocation: 8,756,119,284
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20. DEFENCE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION OF NIGERIA (DICON)
Personnel: 3,905,545,357
Overhead: 774,174,124
Capital: 2,973,596,173
Total Allocation: 7,653,315,654
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21. DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL
Personnel: 0
Overhead: 2,101,726,882
Capital: 2,418,399,577
Total Allocation: 4,520,126,459
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22. DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CIVILIAN PENSIONS BOARD
Personnel: 0
Overhead: 0
Capital: 1,400,000,000
Total Allocation: 1,400,000,000
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23. MILITARY PENSION BOARD
Personnel: 0
Overhead: 556,012,285
Capital: 838,426,276
Total Allocation: 1,394,438,561
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Grand Totals for Ministry of Defence –
Personnel: ₦2,392,883,869,930 –
Overhead: ₦297,034,773,462 –
Capital: ₦464,474,756,899 –
Total Allocation: ₦3,154,393,400,291
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Source: Budget Office of the Federation
