By Ogenyi Ogenyi, Uyo
The Federal Government says reforms in Nigeria’s public procurement system saved ₦1.1 trillion in 2025, with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) also recording average weekly savings of ₦8 billion since January 2026 through improved price intelligence and budget evaluation.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, disclosed this at a retreat for federal permanent secretaries and procurement officers in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. Shettima said the reforms align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises fiscal discipline, transparency, infrastructure development and improved public service delivery.
According to him, the BPP has introduced 23 procurement reform initiatives, including revised procurement thresholds that allow contracts below ₦5 billion for goods and services and ₦10 billion for works to be handled by ministerial tender boards instead of the Federal Executive Council.
Director-General of the BPP, Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, said the reforms have modernised Nigeria’s procurement system through initiatives such as electronic government procurement (e-GP), contractor classification, standardised food procurement and stricter sanctions for violations of the Public Procurement Act. He said the bureau’s reforms have improved transparency, accountability and value for money in public spending.
Also speaking, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack, urged permanent secretaries to ensure procurement processes remain transparent, competitive and compliant with the Public Procurement Act to improve budget implementation and service delivery.
