Lagos Assembly Begins Review of Sanwo-Olu’s 2026 Budget Reordering Request

The Lagos State House of Assembly has started examining Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request to reorder the state’s 2026 Appropriation Law, with lawmakers looking closely at where government funds should be directed as the year progresses.

The review is being handled by the House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, which has been tasked with assessing the proposed adjustments and determining how available resources can be better channelled into projects and programmes that have a direct impact on residents.

The move comes after the Assembly received the governor’s request and resolved to subject the proposed changes to legislative scrutiny.

Assembly reviews proposed changes to 2026 budget

The House said the review is aimed at ensuring that the proposed reordering of the 2026 budget reflects the state’s most pressing priorities and allows public funds to be deployed where they can achieve greater impact.

In a statement shared on Monday through the Assembly’s official X handle, the lawmakers explained that the exercise would help ensure that the adjustments being proposed by the state government provide better value to residents.

Rather than simply reviewing the figures, the committee is also considering the projects and areas that require funding attention at this stage of the fiscal year.

This includes looking at ongoing government projects and determining how funding can be prioritised to ensure that important programmes do not stall.

Committee focuses on ongoing capital projects

The House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, chaired by Hon. Lukman Sahaad Olumoh, is paying particular attention to ongoing capital projects as part of the review.

One of the major considerations is the level of completion of projects already underway.

The committee is looking at projects that have reached advanced stages of completion and the funding required to push them towards completion within the expected timeframe.

The focus on such projects is intended to ensure that resources are not spread too thinly across several projects when additional funding could help complete those already substantially developed.

For the lawmakers, ensuring that available funds are effectively deployed remains an important part of the budget review process.

Infrastructure, drainage and flood control under scrutiny

The proposed budget adjustments also cover critical areas such as infrastructure development, drainage and flood control.

These areas are among the interventions being examined by the committee as lawmakers consider the spending priorities contained in the governor’s request.

The review will therefore take into account how the proposed changes could support projects considered important to the state, particularly those requiring continued government funding to make meaningful progress.

Infrastructure remains a major component of government spending, while drainage and flood control are also areas requiring attention as the state continues to manage its development needs.

Why the budget reordering is being reviewed

The review followed the resolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly after Governor Sanwo-Olu submitted his request for the reordering of the 2026 Appropriation Law.

The legislative process allows the lawmakers to examine the proposed changes before they are considered further.

Through the committee’s work, the Assembly is expected to assess the proposed adjustments and make recommendations on how public resources should be managed under the revised spending priorities.

The process is also part of the legislature’s oversight role, giving lawmakers the opportunity to scrutinise how government funds are proposed to be allocated and whether the adjustments are consistent with the needs of the state.

Assembly seeks better use of public funds

According to the House, the committee’s recommendations are expected to support the prudent and effective management of public funds.

The lawmakers are also seeking to ensure that the 2026 budget delivers greater benefits to residents by directing resources towards projects and programmes considered most critical at this point in the year.

The emphasis on effective spending means that the proposed reordering is being considered not only from the perspective of changing budget allocations but also in terms of the practical impact those changes could have across Lagos.

Projects that are already significantly advanced are receiving particular attention because additional funding could help move them closer to completion rather than leaving them unfinished.

What happens next

The House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget will continue its examination of the governor’s request before submitting its recommendations to the Assembly.

Its findings will form part of the legislative consideration of the proposed changes to the 2026 Appropriation Law.

For the Lagos State government, the exercise provides an opportunity to realign spending with projects and programmes that require greater attention as the fiscal year moves forward.

For the Assembly, the review is part of its responsibility to ensure that public funds are managed carefully and that the state’s spending priorities remain focused on areas capable of delivering meaningful benefits to residents.

The outcome of the committee’s review will therefore determine the next stage in the consideration of the proposed budget reordering by the Lagos State House of Assembly.