The Senate Committee on Appropriations has indicated that the National Assembly may pass the 2026 Appropriation Bill in the third week of March.
The Chairman of the committee, Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, disclosed this during a special meeting convened to outline the legislative timeline and procedures for the consideration of the 2026 budget.
According to him, the committee has taken steps to ensure thorough and meticulous scrutiny of the budget proposals, noting that hard copies of the budget have been printed and distributed to chairmen of all standing committees to aid effective review.
Senator Adeola further revealed that budget defence sessions by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are scheduled to hold between February 2 and February 13, 2026.
As part of efforts to promote transparency and inclusiveness, the committee also plans to convene an interactive session with key stakeholders on February 9, 2026. The session, themed “From Budget to Impact: Strengthening Macroeconomic Stability, Accelerating Infrastructural Delivery and Improving Security through Fiscal Discipline and Effective Implementation of the 2026 Budget,” is expected to generate inputs that will enrich the final budget framework.
He added that the committee is scheduled to meet with the Federal Government’s economic team on March 5, 2026, for a final review of projections and necessary adjustments.
The outcome of the engagement, he said, will form the basis for the submission of the committee’s report to the Senate plenary for consideration, adoption, and eventual passage of the 2026 budget.
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