Senate Approves N403bn Police Trust Fund Budgets to Strengthen Security
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The Senate on Thursday approved a combined budget of N403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, in a move aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force and improving security across the country.
The approved appropriation comprises N170.10 billion for the 2025 fiscal year and N233.96 billion for 2026.
The approval followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, presented by the committee’s Vice Chairman, Senator Yunus Akintunde (APC, Oyo Central), on behalf of its Chairman, Senator Abdulhamid Mallam Madori (APC, Jigawa East).
