The Federal Government has proposed a total of ₦202 billion for the (NSIPA) in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, positioning the agency as one of the central platforms for poverty reduction and social welfare interventions in the coming fiscal year.
A breakdown of the proposal shows that NSIPA is allocated ₦200 billion for recurrent expenditure and ₦2 billion for capital spending. The recurrent component is intended to support programme operations, coordination, administration, and nationwide implementation of social investment initiatives, while the capital allocation is expected to cover systems, institutional support, and other enabling infrastructure. The budget document does not provide itemised allocations to individual programmes, with funding captured at the agency level.
NSIPA is responsible for coordinating several of the Federal Government’s flagship social intervention programmes. One of the most prominent among them is , which focuses on skills development, work placement, and employability support for young Nigerians. While the programme has been a major part of past social investment efforts, the 2026 Appropriation Bill does not specify a separate funding line for N-Power, indicating that any activity under the scheme would fall within the broader NSIPA allocation and subsequent implementation decisions.
Another programme coordinated by the agency is the Conditional Cash Transfer initiative, which provides direct financial support to vulnerable households, often linked to basic education, health, or social outcomes. NSIPA also oversees the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), designed to support micro traders, artisans, and small-scale entrepreneurs through targeted financial assistance and inclusion-focused interventions.
In addition, the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme falls under NSIPA’s coordination mandate. The programme is aimed at improving nutrition for public primary school pupils while supporting local farmers and food vendors through structured supply chains. Funding for school feeding appears as a separate service-wide item in the 2026 budget, but NSIPA remains the coordinating agency.
Beyond its direct allocation, the proposed budget also includes ₦250 billion under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy, a service-wide intervention that explicitly references the upscaling of national social investment efforts. Although this funding is not booked directly under NSIPA, the language of the budget suggests the agency plays a key role in implementation and coordination.
The 2026 Appropriation Bill remains a proposal and is subject to review, adjustment, and approval by the National Assembly. Until the budget is passed and signed into law, all figures and programme expectations remain provisional, with final outcomes dependent on legislative approval and subsequent execution guidelines.
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