The Federal Ministry of Works has reportedly proposed to spend over N500 million on the training of hairdressers and makeup artists, the supply of grinding machines, motorcycles and mini-vans, as well as anti-drug abuse sensitisation and advocacy programmes across selected states of the federation in the 2026 fiscal year.
Details of the proposed expenditure are contained in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which outlines various items and services distributed across selected locations within the country’s geopolitical zones.
According to the budget document, under an item with code number ERGP 12234747, the ministry plans to supply a yet-to-be-determined number of grinding machines to women in Ndokwa/Ukwani Federal Constituency in the South South, at a proposed cost of N35 million.
The same amount of N35 million is also proposed for the training and empowerment of women in hair dressing, make-up and soap making in Mikang/Shandam/Quampan Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the North Central zone.
“The budget document also includes a proposal to spend N70million on the empowerment and training of Youths, and seven retirees on different skills and trade equipment in Inyamaltu/ Deba in Gombe State (North East).
The ministry is also to spend N70million on the supply of mini pick-up vans, mini shuttle buses and motorcycles to constituents in Abakaliki Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State (South East).
There is equally a proposal for the training, sensitisation, advocacy, and empowerment of North Central Youths against drug abuse in Zamfara State (geographically located in the North West), among several similar proposals.”
