BUDGETING in Nigeria too often descends into an exercise in misplaced priorities. The latest scrutiny of the 2026 Federal Government budget by civic organisation Tracka, an initiative of BudgIT, evokes a troubling sense of déjà vu.
According to Tracka, about N8.05 billion has been earmarked for faith-based organisations—N6.14 billion for 52 mosque projects and N1.91 billion for seven church projects. The revelation raises serious questions about transparency, accountability, fiscal discipline and adherence to the Constitution.
At a time of severe economic hardship, such an allocation is indefensible.
Faith is fundamentally a personal matter. The government has no business inserting expenditure for religious organisations into a national budget. This is a frivolous budget line that should be scrapped immediately. If any part of the allocation has already been released, it should be recovered.
Section 10 of the Nigerian Constitution is explicit: “The Government of the Federation or of a State shall
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