The National Assembly has rejected the 2026 budget proposal of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), citing inadequate funding that could weaken the military’s capacity to confront insurgency and other security threats across the country.
The decision was taken on Tuesday by the Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on the Nigerian Air Force during a budget defence session in Abuja.
Chairman of the Joint Committee, Osita Mbu, said that lawmakers unanimously agreed that the proposal, fell short of the operational realities facing the air force at a time of heightened security challenges nationwide.
Mbu said that Nigeria’s worsening security situation demands a more robust and realistic funding framework for the air force, warning that underfunding could undermine ongoing operations against insurgents, bandits and other criminal elements.