The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has proposed spending of over 3.2 billion naira for cleaning and disinfection services, food, and fuel costs for the 2026 fiscal year.
These planned expenditures are included in the 2026 budget, which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented to the National Assembly on December 19. According to budget documents from the Federal Budget Office, the anti-corruption agency has allocated 278.6 million naira for cleaning and disinfection services and 722 million naira for food.
In addition, the EFCC has budgeted 1.02 billion naira for vehicle fuel and 1.2 billion naira for generator fuel. This brings the total planned expenditure for cleaning, food, and energy to over 3.2 billion naira for the year.
Other recurring expenditures in the Commission’s 2026 budget include 170.5 million Naira for medicines and medical equipment, 376.5 million Naira for the maintenance of vehicles and transport equipment, and 46 million Naira for the maintenance of office furniture. The EFCC has also proposed 1.5 billion Naira for the maintenance of office buildings and staff accommodation, and 159.8 million Naira for the maintenance of office and IT equipment.]
The draft budget for 2026 projects total expenditures of 58.18 trillion naira, of which 15.52 trillion naira are earmarked for debt servicing. Projected revenues amount to 34.33 trillion naira, resulting in a deficit of 23.85 trillion naira, which will have to be financed through borrowing.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is among the government agencies whose current expenditures are being closely scrutinized as part of the National Assembly’s ongoing budget review for 2026.
Public administration analysts have raised concerns about what they consider excessive and repetitive current expenditures by government agencies, warning that such practices negatively impact the government budget’s effectiveness in economic development and citizens’ well-being.
Debo Adeniran, executive director of the Center for Anti-Corruption and Transparency Leadership (CACOL), describes this trend as an expression of wasteful budgeting practices in the public sector. He claims that the repeated awarding of similar positions year after year demonstrates wastefulness and paves the way for the misappropriation of public funds.
Political scientist Kabiru Sa’id Sufi observed that overhead costs are consuming an ever-increasing share of public spending. He argued that many budget items appear to be carried over annually with only minor changes in amount, raising questions about their necessity and implementation.
In his view, the repeated appearance of these items in the budgets of ministries and agencies suggests that many of these expenditures may be avoidable or poorly justified.
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