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2025 budget: NDDC Gets N776.5 billion From Regional Development Commissions N2.49 Trillion Allocation.

January 13, 2025

By Idris BubaA breakdown of the proposed 2025 budget presented to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu, showed that a total of  N2,493,138,248,477 trillion was allocated to Ministry of Regional Development.

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, being the oldest of the regional development commissions, was established in 2000, by President Olusegun Obasanjo led administration to address developmental challenges in the oil-producing region.

The region is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy, it received the largest share, N776.5 billion.

The allocation, reflected Federal Government’s continued focus on addressing the environmental, social, and economic challenges of the oil-rich Niger Delta region and the debt burden of the commission.

While the North-West Development Commission got N585.9 billion, the South-West Development Commission, had N498.4 billion. These allocations aim to support key infrastructure projects, security initiatives, and economic empowerment programs in the regions.

The South-East Development Commission received N341.3 billion, while the North-East Development Commission was allocated N291 billion, being the regions, recovering from distinct security and developmental challenges, they would benefit from targeted interventions in rebuilding critical infrastructure and fostering economic recovery and resilience.

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President Bola Tinubu established the Ministry of Regional Development in October 2024 to oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), North-West Development Commission, South-West Development Commission, and North-East Development Commission.

This move resulted in the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, which was created by then-President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on September 10, 2008.

The North-Central, comprising six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), remains the only geo-political zone without a dedicated regional development commission. This omission has fueled heated discussions on social media, with many Nigerians calling for equity in federal allocations.

President Bola Tinubu on December 2024, presented a N49.7 trillion budget proposal for 2025 before a joint session of the National Assembly.

While the people awaited the budget defence by management of the regional development commissions, before the national assembly, putting the allocation to judicious use in addressing the development deficits of the various regions remained to be seen.

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