Adedokun stated this in an announcement by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Tuesday.
He spoke towards the backdrop of the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Invoice to the Nationwide Meeting by President Bola Tinubu.
He expressed delight over the presidential validation of public procurement reforms and the “Nigeria First” Coverage contained within the 2026 price range.
Adedokun described the 2026 price range, with.the theme, “Finances of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” as a historic shift in Nigeria’s fiscal and industrial technique.
“For us on the BPP, the President’s speech was not only a price range format; it was a transparent mandate to reform the soul of our procurement processes.
“Central to this mandate is the formal institution of the “Nigeria First Coverage” because the President rightly articulated throughout his handle to the Joint Session of the Nationwide Meeting,” he stated.
He quoted the President as saying that since November 2024, the federal government had launched into a complete framework of procurement reforms.
“These reforms have enhanced effectivity and generated important price financial savings for the federal government, leading to diminished processing instances for presidency contracts and higher enforcement procedures directed towards erring contractors and authorities officers.
“Our Nigeria First Coverage has been established to encourage self-sufficiency and sustainable progress inside Nigeria by selling home merchandise and companies.
“By mandating that each one Ministries, Departments, and Businesses (MDAs) contemplate Nigerian-made items and native firms as their major possibility, the coverage goals to assist native industries, create job alternatives, and scale back dependency on imported gadgets.”
Adedokun stated that public spending remained some of the highly effective instruments for financial transformation.
“By prioritising native content material, we’re not merely altering the place we purchase; we’re altering how we construct our nation,” he stated.
He stated that the coverage would make sure that funds allotted to key sectors within the 2026 price range, equivalent to infrastructure, schooling and well being, flow into throughout the nation, thereby supporting factories, expertise hubs and small-scale entrepreneurs.
“It’s the most direct strategy to foster innovation and improve the competitiveness of Nigerian enterprises on the worldwide stage,” he stated.
Adedokun additionally stated that the BPP was shifting past coverage formulation to strict enforcement and accountability.
He stated that the bureau, underneath his management, and in alignment with the President’s directive on self-discipline in price range execution, was implementing a complete framework of reforms.
“These embrace necessary native desire for Nigerian-made items, improved effectivity and transparency by means of end-to-end digitisation of procurement processes, and stricter compliance measures.
“Because the President warned, we’re growing enforcement procedures towards erring contractors and authorities officers who bypass native content material necessities,” he stated.
Adedokun stated that the 2026 price range mirrored nationwide priorities and positioned public procurement as a catalyst for job creation and sustainable progress.
He stated that the BPP was dedicated to delivering a procurement system that aligns with the Nigeria First ethos and ensures that the advantages of nationwide reforms attain each family and group throughout the nation.
“Collectively, by means of strategic procurement and a dedication to our personal industries, we’ll ship the total promise of the Renewed Hope Agenda,” he stated.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Kadiri Abdulrahman
