2024 Appropriation Bill of the Federal Government of Nigeria: Perspective from Youth Development

Although young people account for more than 70% of Nigeria’s population, their access to economic opportunities accounts for less than 30%. While efforts have been made to advance their participation in civic and political spaces, their access to public services has remained below expectations. Against a background of the EndSARS October 20 2020 protest, an unstable macroeconomic environment, and high poverty rates, the 2024 Appropriation Bill, being the first full-year budget proposal of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, therefore offers opportunities to ensure that the budget works for young people.

Using desk review in comparison to the 2022 and 2023 budgets, this report analyzes the 2024 Appropriation Bill with a view to determining how responsive it is to the needs of Nigerian youths. Specifically, the analysis examined the responsiveness of the 2024 budget proposal of the federal government of Nigeria to the needs and priorities of young people.