ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The National Agricultural Land Development Authority, a Federal Government agency, has recorded a major increase in funding in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, receiving a total allocation of N25bn, compared to N7.43bn in 2025.
In the 2025 fiscal year, NALDA’s budget was devoted solely to capital expenditure, largely targeted at land acquisition, land clearing and procurement of agricultural machinery to enhance food production nationwide.
The budget made no provision for recurrent expenditure.
By contrast, the 2026 allocation adopts a broader and more itemised structure. Recurrent spending is put at N1.04bn, comprising personnel costs of N274.75m and overhead expenses amounting to N763.26m.
A breakdown of personnel costs shows that salaries and wages stand at N198.97m, while allowances and social contributions total N75.78m.
This includes N44.88m for standard allowances, N9.39m for NHIS, N18.79m for the employer’s contributory pension and N2.72m for the Employees’ Compensation Scheme.
Overhead expenditure covers various administrative needs.
Travel and transportation account for N241.81m, utilities are allocated N20.2m and materials and supplies are estimated at N47.25m.
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Maintenance services are budgeted at N56.5m to cater for vehicles, office furniture, buildings, IT facilities and generators.
Training costs total N70m, with N30m earmarked for local programmes and N40m for international training.
Additional overhead provisions include N90m for security operations, N45m for consulting and professional services covering legal, financial and surveying activities, N60m for fuel and lubricants, N45m for insurance premiums and N87.5m for miscellaneous expenses such as refreshments, honoraria, publicity, medical services, courier services, staff welfare, budget administration and monitoring.
Capital expenditure remains the dominant component of the 2026 budget at N23.97bn, underscoring the authority’s emphasis on project delivery and asset expansion.
Spending on fixed assets is projected at N2.3bn, including N245m for office buildings, N60.48m for motorcycles, N52.5m for trucks, N192.5m for office furniture, N245m for computers and N1.51bn for agricultural equipment.
An additional N2.62bn is set aside for the construction and provision of fixed assets, covering housing developments, public schools, agricultural facilities and road projects, while N14m is allocated to environmental protection focused on erosion and flood control.
The single largest capital allocation is N19.03bn for other capital projects, largely non-tangible assets.
From this sum, N18.87bn is dedicated to research and development, with N161m reserved for monitoring and evaluation.
Overall, the rise from N7.43bn in 2025 to N25bn in 2026 signals a transition from basic land acquisition and equipment purchases to more strategic investments in research, monitoring, infrastructure development and mechanisation, aimed at strengthening food production and agricultural productivity across the country.