
Tinubu Receives Seven-Volume UN Budget Proposal at State House
President Bola Tinubu has received copies of the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, in what Ibrahim described as a historic first for the country in 66 years. Ibrahim, who chairs the UN committee responsible for budgetary and administrative matters, presented the seven-volume document to the President at the State House in Abuja. Speaking after the presentation, he explained that the proposed budget had been submitted by the UN Secretary-General to the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee for consideration before being brought to Nigeria, a member state. Ibrahim said the document covered the organisation’s regular activities and peacekeeping operations, with approximately $3.4 billion allocated to the regular budget and $8.5 billion for peacekeeping. He put the overall proposed budget at about $14 billion, although the two figures he cited for the components total $11.9 billion.
Ibrahim described the presentation as a significant moment for Nigeria, saying it was the first time in 66 years that a Nigerian president had received the proposed UN budget through the process. However, he stressed that the figures remained provisional and would undergo further discussions, scrutiny and possible adjustments before approval by UN member states. He explained that spending would begin only after the final budget had been approved. Asked about potential benefits for Nigeria, Ibrahim said discussions on the proposal were ongoing and declined to specify what the country might receive. He also cited the construction of a $267 million UN conference centre in Kenya as an example of the organisation’s investment in facilities within member states. The proposed 2027 budget will now proceed through the UN’s review and approval process before the final allocations are confirmed.
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