‎The Federal Government has proposed a total allocation of N87.31bn for the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and its agencies in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, with the bulk of the funding directed towards capital expenditure.
‎Details of the budget proposal showed that N70.19bn, representing more that 80% of the total allocation, was earmarked for capital projects.
‎At the same time, N14.78bn was set aside for personnel costs and N2.34bn for overheads.
‎The document contained no provisions for retained independent revenue or aid and grant funding.
‎The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development received the highest allocation of N50.65bn, with N48.55bn for capital projects.
‎Personnel and overhead costs were budgeted at N1.35bn and N745.74 million, respectively.
‎The strong tilt towards capital spending aligns with the position of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who argued that infrastructure renewal remained critical to improving safety, efficiency and service delivery in the aviation sector.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.