With effect from December 31, 2026, the Federal Government (FG) has authorised the termination of fiscal allocations to professional organisations and councils.
A letter obtained on Wednesday and written to the Registrar of the Nigerian Council of Food Science and Technology, an organisation under the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, revealed the new direction.
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The DG/BDT/GEN. CORR/2016/XII/3067 letter, dated June 26, 2023, and signed by the director general, Akabueze Ben, came from the federation’s budget office.
The letter titled, “Discontinuation of Funding of Professional Bodies and Councils From 2024 Budget, In Line With The Decisions Of The Presidential Committee On Salaries,” further stated that the institutions were now regarded as self-funded organisations and will henceforth be fully responsible for their personnel, overhead and capital expenditures.
The letter partly read, “I wish to inform you that, the Presidential Committee on Salaries, at its 13th meeting, approved the discontinuation of budgetary allocation to Professional Bodies/Councils effective December 31, 2026.
“The purpose of this letter, therefore, is to inform you that, in compliance with PCS’s directive, this Office will no longer make: budgetary provisions to your Institution with effect from the above-stated date, and you will be regarded as a self-funded organisation.
“For the avoidance of doubt, you will be required, effective December 31, 2026, to be fully responsible for your personnel, overhead and capital expenditures.
“Please accept the assurance of my best regards,” the letter concluded.
