BPP Reforms Slash N1.1trn Waste in 2025, DG Pushes for 2026 Funding Boost

Patrick Isaac

The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) reforms have saved the Federal Government over N1.1 trillion in 2025 through stricter compliance measures, sharper contract vetting, and tougher sanctions on errant contractors and public officials.

Director-General of the Bureau, Adebowale Adedokun,disclosed this, while defending the agency’s 2026 budget before the Senate Committee on Public Procurement, Thursday.

He credited the windfall to a sweeping procurement overhaul launched January 1, 2025.

Adedokun highlighted transformative tweak to include: slashed government contract approval timelines, fresh cost curbs, and bulletproof penalties to enforce accountability.

We’ve transformed procurement from a bottleneck into a driver of public service delivery,” he told the lawmakers, underscoring how faster approvals mean quicker infrastructure rollout, better service to citizens, and jobs flowing from legitimate projects.

He said the Bureau received a total allocation of N4.032 billion in the 2025 fiscal year, barely enough to sustain the reforms, he made a passionate pitch for a beefed-up 2026 envelope to consolidate reforms and strengthen anti-corruption efforts.

“We’re appealing for increased budgetary support to lock in these gains, supercharge employment, elevate service delivery, and double down on corruption, he cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s administration,” he urged.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Procurement, Olajide Ipinsagba, underscored the strategic importance of the Bureau to Nigeria’s socio-economic development.

“The Bureau of Public Procurement remains critical to our socio-economic development. It must continue to evolve as a tool for national development and not become a loophole for inefficiency or waste,” Ipinsagba said.

He assured the agency of the committee’s support and cooperation but charged its management to ensure prudent utilisation of public funds.

“We will continue to support the Bureau, but we expect judicious use of the funds allocated to the agency in line with its mandate,” he added.