Abuja: During a year of financial challenges, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) reported that its reforms saved Nigeria more than N1.1 trillion in 2025.
The agency is now requesting a larger budget for 2026, saying that additional funding will help it improve oversight and expand electronic procurement nationwide.
Director-General Adebowale Adedokun told lawmakers that the savings came from stricter contract checks, the introduction of e-procurement systems, faster approvals, and stronger penalties for rule-breakers.
The BPP also cut inflated contracts, removed duplicate projects, and trained procurement officers to avoid expensive mistakes.
“Every naira spent on strengthening procurement oversight saves the “Every naira spent on strengthening procurement oversight saves the country many more in avoiding waste and corruption,” Adedokun said, highlighting the bureau’s role in keeping government spending in check.
Allocation in the 2025 budget was just N4.032 billion. For 2026, the bureau is seeking a significant upward adjustment to sustain reforms, upgrade its e‑procurement infrastructure, and expand monitoring capacity.
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement supports this request and is asking the National Assembly to increase BPP’s budget and speed up Nigeria’s move to full electronic procurement.
The exact amount for BPP’s 2026 budget has not yet been decided. However, most agree that the agency’s record of saving money supports giving it more funds to increase its impact, free up money for development, and help create jobs.
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