EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu Government Directs Nigerian Ministries, Agencies To Halt Payments For Constituency Projects, New Contracts Also Suspended

This is according to a confidential Treasury circular exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday.

The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to immediately stop processing payments for constituency and zonal intervention projects unless they first obtain a Certificate of Verification and Compliance from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs (FMSDIGA).

This is according to a confidential Treasury circular exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday.

The directive, issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), has triggered fresh concerns over the implementation of the 2026 Appropriation Act, with a senior government insider alleging that ministries and agencies have also been quietly instructed not to award new contracts tied to projects captured in the budget.

The Federal Treasury Circular, dated June 29, 2026, and signed by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, ministers, permanent secretaries, heads of federal agencies, service chiefs, anti-corruption agencies, the Central Bank of Nigeria and other top government officials.