The House of Representatives has approved an extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act from September 30 to December 31, 2026.
The extension followed a request from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the National Assembly seeking additional time for ministries, departments and agencies to complete critical infrastructure projects and other capital expenditures captured in the 2025 budget.
The amendment was passed through accelerated consideration during plenary on Tuesday, with lawmakers citing the need to prevent the abandonment of ongoing projects across the country.
The latest extension represents the fourth adjustment to the deadline for implementing the 2025 capital budget.
The initial deadline, which was December 31, 2025, was first extended to March 31, 2026. It was subsequently moved to June 30 and later to September 30 before the latest extension to December 31.
The lawmakers said the additional three months would enable government agencies to address funding bottlenecks and complete projects already captured in the 2025 capital expenditure framework.
With the approval, federal ministries, departments and agencies now have until December 31, 2026, to disburse and execute capital allocations under the 2025 Appropriation Act.
The extension is expected to provide additional time for the completion of ongoing federal capital projects and reduce the risk of projects being left unfinished due to the expiration of the budget implementation period.
