Farmers in the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, have demanded accountability over millions of naira allocated for agricultural interventions in the council’s 2026 budget.
At the centre of the concerns is the ₦250 million earmarked for the purchase of six trucks of NPK and Urea fertiliser for distribution to farmers at a subsidised rate of ₦35,000 per bag.
The farmers are demanding to know whether the fertiliser has been procured and distributed, who handled the procurement, and whether verifiable delivery and distribution records are available.
The concerns also extend to other major agricultural allocations in the 2026 budget, including ₦280 million for four Mahindra 6005 75HP tractor heads, ₦80 million for the acquisition of 10 hectares of farmland in Waru/Karshi and ₦60 million for irrigation materials and farm drainage.
Other budgetary provisions include ₦60 million for eight trucks of grains, ₦60 million for knapsack sprayers and ₦55 million for agro-chemicals, improved seeds and seedlings.
The budget further provides ₦50 million each for the establishment of a fish hatchery and fish farm, while ₦45 million was allocated for livestock feeds and another ₦45 million for animal medication, vaccination and related equipment.
Farmers are also seeking clarification on allocations for extension services, including ₦30 million for training and production programmes, ₦20 million for six Bajaj Boxer motorcycles and ₦13 million for extension-service technology and office equipment.
They argue that budgetary allocations alone do not establish that projects have been executed, insisting that the council should make procurement documents, payment records and distribution details available for public scrutiny.
The controversy comes against the backdrop of the council’s previous agricultural interventions, including the reported distribution of 800 bags of fertiliser to farmers in August 2024.
Meanwhile, questions have also been raised over the recent dissolution of the chairman’s media aide team, following the appointment of several media aides less than two months earlier.
The development has reportedly generated concerns over the coordination and structure of the council’s media operations.
There have also been questions surrounding the chairman’s recent trip to the United States, with critics demanding clarity on the purpose and public benefit of the visit, particularly if public funds were used.
The farmers and other stakeholders are now calling on the AMAC administration to provide clear evidence of how the 2026 agricultural allocations have been spent and what tangible benefits have reached farmers across the council.
The AMAC chairman and relevant officials should be given an opportunity to respond to the allegations and provide supporting records before any conclusion is drawn on possible financial wrongdoing.
