GovSpend Data Reveals N6.8 Billion Disbursed for Laptops, Rice, and Taxes by Niger Delta Amnesty Office
Data from open-government platform GovSpend shows Nigeria's Presidential Amnesty Office disbursed N6.8bn between May and December 2025.
In Brief
- •Data from open-government platform GovSpend shows Nigeria's Presidential Amnesty Office disbursed N6.8bn between May and December 2025.
- •The primary expenditure was N5.47bn spent to procure 4,000 laptops for scholarship students across 10 suppliers.
- •Additional funds included N495.38m for 4,200 bags of rice for stakeholders and approximately N814.9m in tax remittances to the FIRS.
- •Contract details indicate unit prices for the laptops ranged between N1.36m and N1.46m per device during the period.
Why It Matters
The financial disbursements highlight persistent public interest and scrutiny regarding government procurement practices and fiscal transparency in public intervention schemes. As the Presidential Amnesty Programme's funding rises significantly to N115bn in 2026, disclosures of large-scale expenditures on goods and services draw attention to institutional spending efficiency and public fund management.
Key Details
- Total Disbursed Expenditure
- N6.8 billion
- Laptop Procurement Sum
- N5.47 billion (4,000 units)
- Per-Unit Laptop Price Range
- N1.36 million - N1.46 million
- Rice Supply Procurement
- N495.38 million (4,200 bags)
- Tax Remittances to FIRS
- N814.9 million
- 2026 Appropriation Allocation
- N115 billion
Context & Background
The Presidential Amnesty Programme was established on June 25, 2009, by late President Umaru Yar'Adua as a five-year intervention focused on the disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration of ex-militants in the Niger Delta. Originally slated to conclude by 2014, the initiative has continued for over 16 years, receiving a 76.9 percent budget increase to N115bn in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
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