The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to include Global Positioning System coordinates for all capital projects valued at ₦150 million and above in their 2025 expenditure submissions.
The directive, outlined in the official implementation guidelines for the 2025 Appropriation Act, aims to enhance transparency, traceability, and accountability in the execution of public infrastructure projects nationwide.
According to a circular issued by the Budget Office of the Federation, all MDAs are required to submit monthly expenditure plans—including GPS data for eligible capital projects—to both the Budget Office and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation by July 31, 2025.
“The MDAs’ expenditure plans must indicate the GPS coordinates for all capital projects of ₦150 million and above,” the document stated, adding that the Director-General of the Budget Office must approve each submission to ensure alignment with the 2025 budget provisions and national priorities.
The GPS mandate is part of a broader push to strengthen the government’s Bottom-Up Cash Management strategy, reduce instances of duplicated, abandoned, or untraceable projects, and support digital tracking tools for improved project monitoring and verification.
Additionally, the guidelines emphasize that procurement planning must begin immediately and strictly follow approved budget allocations. The government has also ruled out any extension for capital budget implementation beyond December 2025.
The statement further disclosed that monthly cash releases to MDAs will be tied to their submitted expenditure plans and managed under a comprehensive cash plan to be prepared by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, in line with the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007. The final cash plan must be approved by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
This latest directive underscores the government’s renewed commitment to fiscal discipline and efficient resource deployment, particularly amid ongoing scrutiny over the execution and impact of large-scale public projects.
