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Sports Gets Motivation from 2025 Appropriation Bill

Posted : 27 December 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved an unprecedented budget of N94.9 billion for sports in 2025 in a bold step to revitalize the sector. However, the breakdown of expenditures could spark a nationwide debate on priorities and accountability, following the curious allocation of significant funds to administrative and operational expenses.

 

The historic N94.9 billion is a sharp increase from last year’s N31.24 billion, but a thorough analysis of the document reveals several concerning allocations.

 

A substantial portion of this budget is earmarked for items unrelated to direct sporting activities.

 

One of the most striking allocations in the document being worked upon by the National Assembly is N3.65 billion for the purchase of vehicles by the Commission.

 

Under the "Maintenance Services – General" heading (code number 220204), the purchase of vehicles is accompanied by N130 million for vehicle maintenance and N600 million for motor vehicle fuel costs.

 

In total, N885.3 million will be spent on oil and lubricants, including fueling plants and generators.

 

The budget also sets aside N100 million for refreshments and meals, alongside N350 million for honoraria and sitting allowances.

 

Additionally, welfare packages will consume N500 million, N120 million is budgeted for publicity and advertisements, and legal services are projected to cost N140 million.

 

In general, N23.8 billion is allocated for the provision of office buildings, sporting facilities, and infrastructure, while another N18.59 billion has been earmarked for the rehabilitation and repair of fixed assets.

 

In a separate envelope, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) receives a N2.25 billion budget for 2025, while the National Institute for Sports is expected to spend N1.88 billion.

 

Another interesting aspect of the budget is that it was prepared in the name of the Ministry of Sports Development, which was scrapped about two months ago. However, some of the other elements are captured by the NSC.

 

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