2020 Budget: Works & Housing Top List Of Ministries With Highest Allocation

Works and Housing topped the list of federal ministries with the highest allocations in the 2020 fiscal year budget proposal of N10.729 trillion, presented on Tuesday to the joint session of the National Assembly for approval by Nigeria’s President, retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

According to the document, some of the ministries witnessed major changes when compared to the 2019 Budget proposal submitted by Buhari

Below is the budget breakdown:

Works & Housing – N262bn

Transportation – N123bn

UBEC – N112bn

Defence – N100bn

Agriculture – N83bn

Water – N82bn

Niger Delta – N81bn

Education – N48bn

Health – N46bn

NEDC – N38bn

SIP – N30bn

FCT – N28bn

(NAN)