The Senate has urged the management of the North-Central Development Commission to prioritise investment in agriculture and security in its 2026 budget. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on NCDC, Sen. Titus Zam, made the call on Monday when the management of the commission appeared before the committee to defend its 2026 budget estimates. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that at the commencement of the budget defence, the committee went into a closed session to consider the commission’s budget. He listed the sectors to include agriculture, security, health, education, public infrastructure, as well as other social services needed by the people. “You know that North-Central is mostly agricultural and so agriculture must take pride of place, and it has been so embedded in their budget.

Source: Punch February 16, 2026 16:28 UTC