The Federal Government has announced its decision to cease providing budgetary allocations to professional bodies and councils. In a memorandum addressed to one of the affected councils on June 26, 2023, the Budget Office of the Federation stated that this action aligns with the directive of the Presidential Committee On Salaries (PCS).
The circulated memorandum, bearing the signature of Ben Akabueze, the Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, was confirmed by a reliable source within the Budget Office during an interview with Channels Television.
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By December 2024, funding will be discontinued for a minimum of 30 professional bodies and councils, while other organizations will no longer receive budgetary allocations as of December 2026.
“Please be informed that the Presidential Committee on Salaries (PCS), during its 13th meeting, approved the discontinuation of budgetary allocation to Professional Bodies/Councils effective from the 31st of December, 2026,” read a portion of the memorandum.
The purpose of this correspondence is to notify you that, in compliance with the PCS’s directive, our Office will cease making budgetary provisions to your institution, starting from the aforementioned date. Consequently, your organization will be considered self-funded.
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To be clear, effective from the 31st of December, 2026, your institution will be solely responsible for all personnel, overhead, and capital expenditures.
See the full list of the professional bodies and councils affected:
A. Those whose funding would be stopped by December 2024
- Nigerian Press Council
- Advertising Regulatory Council Of Nigeria (ARCON)
- Veterinary Council Of Nigeria
- Nigerian Institute Of Soil Science (NISS) Hqtrs
- Agricultural Research Council Of Nigeria
- Financial Reporting Council Of Nigeria
- Council For The Regulation Of Freight Forwarding In Nigeria
- Council Of Nigerian Mining Engineers And Geosciences
- Survey Council Of Nigeria
- Council For The Regulation Of Engineering In Nigeria (COREN)
- Legal Aid Council – To Remain On Full Treasury Funding
- Teachers Registration Council Of Nigeria
- Computer Registration Council Of Nigeria
- Librarians Registration Council Of Nigeria
- Radiographers Registration Board
- Health Records Registration Board
- Optometrist And Dispensing Opticians Boar
- Institute Of Public Analysts Of Nigeria
- Institute Of Forensics Science Laboratory Oshodi
- Institute Of Chartered Chemist Of Nigeria
- Nursing And Midwifery Council
- Pharmacist Council Of Nigeria Council
- Medical And Dental Council Of Nigeria
- Medical Lab. Science Council Of Nigeria, Yaba
- Community Health Practitioners Registration Board
- Medical Rehabilitation Therapy Board
- Dental Technologist Registration Board
- Environmental Health Registration Council Of Nigeria
- Mass Literacy Council – “Discontinue Budget Funding. To Revert To A Department In The Federal Ministry Of Education Repeal Establishment Act.
- National Council On Climate Change – Discontinue Budget Funding. Relocate To Federal Ministry Of Environment. To Exit Budget Funding After 31st December, 2024
B. Those whose funding would be stopped by December 2026
- National Council Of Arts And Culture – Discontinue Budget Funding W.E.F 2025.
- Federal Ministry Of Information And Culture To Rationalize The Multiplicity Of Agencies Under The Ministry
- Nigerian Council Of Food Science And Technology – “Discontinue Budget Funding After 31st December, 2026.”
- Environmental Health Officer’s Tutors-Ibadan – “It Is A School, To Remain On Treasury Funding.
- Council Of Legal Education – To Remain On Full Treasury Funding
