By Hauwa’u Sani
The federal government has earmarked Over 13.12b for the procurement of arms, ammunition and related equipment for Nigeria’s security agencies in 2026 appropriate bills.
Under the proposal, the ministry of defence will receive N688.8m for the purchase of arms and ammunition for the Armed Forces, while the Defence Headquarters is allocated N1.46bn for similar procurements.
The Nigerian Air Force accounts for the largest share of the allocation, with N6.13bn set aside for various aircraft platforms, arms and ammunition. In addition the Air Force is expected to spend N1.79bn on the procurement of 2,000 AR-M5T assault rifles.
The Nigerian Immigration Service has been allocated N702.7m for arms ammunition, webbing and ballistic protection equipment, while the Nigeria Police Force will receive N1.03bn for arms, ammunition Under the 2026 budget.
The Department of State Services is expected to spend N1bn on arms and ammunition Under the 2026 budget.