The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has earmarked over N3.2 billion for cleaning, fumigation, meals, refreshments, and energy-related expenses in the 2026 fiscal year.
The expenditure is part of the presidency section of the 2026 budget presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a joint session of the National Assembly on December 19, 2025.
A breakdown of the EFCC budget obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation shows that N278.6 million is allocated for cleaning and fumigation services, while N722 million is earmarked for meals and refreshments. Fuel costs for motor vehicles and generators are budgeted at N1.02 billion and N1.2 billion, respectively.
The agency also plans to spend N170.5 million on drugs and medical supplies, N376.5 million on vehicle and transport equipment maintenance, and N46 million on office furniture maintenance.
Additionally, N1.5 billion is proposed for the maintenance of office buildings and residential quarters, with N159.8 million for office and IT equipment maintenance.
The 2026 appropriation bill has a total expenditure estimate of N58.18 trillion, including N15.52 trillion for debt servicing. Projected revenue stands at N34.33 trillion, leaving a deficit of N23.85 trillion to be financed through domestic and foreign borrowing.
Public affairs analysts have expressed concern over what they describe as repetitive and excessive recurrent expenditure across government agencies. Comrade Debo Adeniran, Executive Director of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), described the allocations as indicative of wasteful public sector budgeting.
He said, “The system we are operating is bad because of its penchant for profligacy. The same items in the budget keep repeating themselves, with agencies renovating offices and buying furniture every year.”
Political scientist Dr Kabiru Sa’id Sufi also noted that overhead costs are increasingly consuming a large portion of government expenditure. “The budget sometimes appears to be a recycled document with few adjustments. Many of the items are either unnecessary or not properly implemented,” he said.
The EFCC is among several agencies whose recurrent spending provisions are under scrutiny as the National Assembly reviews the 2026 budget.