In 2025, Governor Abiodun’s office got ₦9.5bn, security, fire service, emergency didn’t get half of it

An investigation into Ogun State’s 2025 budget implementation has revealed that Governor Dapo Abiodun’s office spent ₦9.5 billion on capital projects, vastly outpacing the combined funding of the state’s emergency, security, and health insurance agencies.

An analysis of Ogun State’s fourth-quarter budget implementation report for the 2025 fiscal year has uncovered a significant disparity in capital expenditure across government sectors. According to findings by FIJ, the office of Governor Dapo Abiodun spent ₦9.5 billion on capital projects during the year, a figure that exceeds the total funding disbursed to the state’s security network, fire service, emergency management agency, and health insurance agency combined. This concentration of funds at the executive level comes despite the administration’s public commitment to its “ISEYA” agenda, which ostensibly prioritizes security and social wellbeing as core pillars of state development.

The disparity is particularly stark within the health and security sectors, which received only a fraction of their approved allocations. The Ogun State Health Insurance Agency (OGSHIA) was disbursed a mere ₦9.3 million for capital projects, representing just 1.8 percent of its intended funding. Similarly, the state’s security outfit, Amotekun, received ₦9.9 million—less than one percent of the amount spent by the governor’s office. These figures highlight a critical gap in the “Budget of Hope and Prosperity,” as essential agencies tasked with protecting lives and providing affordable healthcare struggled to operate with minimal financial support throughout the fiscal year.

Emergency response agencies also faced severe underfunding despite a surge in regional accidents and fires. The Ogun State Fire Service received only ₦147 million of its ₦569 million allocation, even as multiple tanker explosions and market fires resulted in significant property damage and loss of life along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway. Furthermore, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) saw a disbursement of just ₦6.5 million—roughly 4.5 percent of its budget—leaving it ill-equipped to handle road emergencies on the high-traffic Sagamu–Benin corridor. As the state transitions into the 2026 fiscal cycle, these findings have sparked renewed calls for transparency and a more balanced distribution of resources to critical public safety infrastructure.

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