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BudgIT

BudgIT is a civic organization that applies technology to intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement, to facilitate societal change.

The future of an institution is shaped by the questions it asks today.As we close out September, BudgIT’s anniversary mo...
25/09/2026

The future of an institution is shaped by the questions it asks today.

As we close out September, BudgIT’s anniversary month, we are taking a moment to reflect on the conversations from Day 2 of our Management Retreat.

Under the theme In Search of Impact Permanence, we reflected on sustainability, people and talent, technology and AI, institutional memory, impact measurement and the systems that will shape BudgIT’s next phase.

The conversation was ultimately about building an institution that can sustain its mission, adapt with the times and remain relevant to the people and communities it serves.

There is much to look forward to as we continue strengthening the institution, deepening our impact and taking the work further across Africa.

As the elections draw closer, citizens and aspirants are increasingly exposed to threats, intimidation and hostile rheto...
24/09/2026

As the elections draw closer, citizens and aspirants are increasingly exposed to threats, intimidation and hostile rhetoric, raising concerns about how freely people can speak, participate and engage in the political process.

Today on , we’re joining EiE Nigeria on the EIE X Space for Campaigns or Threats? Confronting Intimidation Politics Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections.

🕔 5:00 PM
📍 EIE X Space

👉 Register to attend: https://x.com/eienigeria/status/2102760016251932863?s=46

24/09/2026

Before you hear that a contract has been awarded for a project in your community, decisions have already been made about how public money will be spent.

That makes the process of awarding and managing these contracts important long before anyone sees the finished road, school, health centre or other public project.

When that process is manipulated, public money can be lost and the people the project was meant to serve can bear the cost.

This is why Nigeria has rules governing how government contracts are planned, awarded and managed.

The Public Procurement Act 2007 sets out those rules and defines the responsibilities of the institutions involved in the process.

Oluwatosin Iseniyi breaks down the law behind government contracts, the institutions responsible and the safeguards built into that process.

Watch the video!

In two years, NELFUND has disbursed N355.87 billion to about 850,000 beneficiaries, making it the largest tertiary educa...
23/09/2026

In two years, NELFUND has disbursed N355.87 billion to about 850,000 beneficiaries, making it the largest tertiary education financing intervention in Nigeria’s history.

With this scale comes a conversation about how the scheme can remain sustainable.

This Friday, our Research & Policy Analyst, Ibukunolu James, will be joining iRead Initiative for “Can NELFUND Sustain Itself? Financing Nigeria’s Student Loan Scheme.”

Don’t miss the conversation. Join us this Friday.

📅 Friday, 25 September 2026
🕔 5:00 PM WAT
📍 Live on Zoom

Register to attend:
https://ireadtolive.org/events/nelfund-students-experiences-perspectives/

23/09/2026

In recent times, state governments have had more resources at their disposal, and the way those resources are allocated gives us a clearer picture of their priorities.

Findings from our Nigeria’s Economic Reforms: What Has Changed Across Nigeria’s States? report show that infrastructure expenditure took a growing share of state spending between 2022 and 2025, while education and health spending increased in naira terms but accounted for smaller shares of total expenditure.

Our Country Director, Vahyala Kwaga, discussed these spending patterns on Good Morning Nigeria, speaking on subnational spending priorities and the implications of prioritising infrastructure at the expense of human capital development.

Watch the full conversation:
https://youtu.be/U53BAqFBdY8?si=x8UMvOta7yTpMSN2

Read the full report:
https://budgit.org/post_publications/nigerias-economic-reforms-what-has-changed-across-nigerias-states/

In Q1 and Q2 2026, 34 states consistently published their Budget Implementation Reports.Across the country, Benue, Kogi,...
23/09/2026

In Q1 and Q2 2026, 34 states consistently published their Budget Implementation Reports.

Across the country, Benue, Kogi, Adamawa, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kaduna, Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Ekiti and Lagos were among the states that made their reports available in both quarters.

Osun and Rivers had no available BIRs in either quarter.

This also marks a slight decline compared with Q2 2025, when 35 states published their BIRs.

Consistent publication matters because it gives citizens the information they need to follow public spending, understand how government uses public funds, and ask questions about what they find.

Did your state make the list?

Find the full breakdown in the Half-Year BIR Status and Comparative Insights: 2026 vs. 2025.

Read the full report: https://budgit.org/post_publications/half-year-bir-status-and-comparative-insights-2026-2025/

🗣️Dear Active Citizens,Approval is not ex*****on!A project can be approved and still remain on paper. Funds still need t...
22/09/2026

🗣️Dear Active Citizens,

Approval is not ex*****on!

A project can be approved and still remain on paper. Funds still need to be released, the project implemented, and the money properly used before citizens can see the project delivered on the ground.

If you missed our previous post, go back and check the numbers. N26.16 billion was budgeted for 191 WASH projects across Cross River and Kano States in 2025, but only N5.15 billion was backed by actual fund releases.

As an active citizen, it is important to always follow the money and pay attention to what happens to the projects in your community. You can start by following up on them on yourtracka.org.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝. In 2025, 𝐍26.16 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 was budgeted for 191 critical water and sanitation p...
22/09/2026

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝.

In 2025, 𝐍26.16 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 was budgeted for 191 critical water and sanitation projects across Cross River and Kano States. Only 𝗡5.15 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 ever left the treasury. That leaves a staggering 𝐍21 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 deficit in approved funding that never reached the communities.

This funding failure has direct, severe consequences. In Nigeria, roughly 73% of the diarrheal and enteric disease burden is tied to unsafe WASH access.

Our latest policy brief, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐚, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐬 exposes how money meant to improve access to clean water and proper sanitation is stuck in government bureaucracy.

We found:

🛑Cross River: only 7 out of 72 budgeted WASH projects received funding.

🛑Kano: Just 10 out of 119 WASH projects got funded.

Communities cannot drink a budget document. The release and implementation of allocated resources is fundamental to protect families and communities who pay for this gap with their health and lives.

We’ve tracked the taps. Now, it’s time to demand the Naira.

🔍Explore the findings: https://budgit.org/post_publications/tracking-the-naira-tracking-the-taps-social-accountability-budget-performance-and-the-sustainability-of-the-wash-systems-for-health-project/

21/09/2026

15 years is also about building an institution that can continue doing its work well. That includes equipping and protecting the people behind it, and making sure they have the knowledge and capacity to do their work safely.

For Day Two of the celebrating BudgIT at 15, Mr Bobby Asun, Safety, Health and Sustainability Professional and Supernumerary Chief Superintendent of Police, led a session on Safety, Sustainability and Security.

He took us through the risks around us, how to manage them and the role each of us plays in building a zero-harm culture.

Our Co-Founder and CTO, , also shared practical ways to use AI in our work and make better use of the tools available to us.

A day spent strengthening the people behind the work, in every sense.

Your Local Government is responsible for many of the services and facilities you interact with every day.The Fourth Sche...
21/09/2026

Your Local Government is responsible for many of the services and facilities you interact with every day.

The Fourth Schedule of the Nigerian Constitution outlines key functions of Local Government Councils, including roads, markets, waste management, and participation in primary education and health services.

In the first half of 2026 alone, Local Governments received N3.04 trillion from FAAC. That’s N3.04 trillion going to the tier of government closest to you.

Knowing what your Local Government receives and how the money is budgeted helps you keep track of what is happening in your community.

That’s why me.budgit.org was created.

Check your State and Local Government monthly allocations, see projects in your area and how much was budgeted for them.

Today is a good day to start. Visit me.budgit.org and know what’s happening in your community.

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