The Borno State Government has set aside N150 million in its 2026 budget to cater for the feeding of sheep and goats kept within the Government House, according to a report by Sahara Reporters.
The allocation, which appears under Government House expenditure in the approved 2026 budget estimates published on the state’s official website, is listed as “General purchase of feeding for various Sheep and Goat within the Government House.”
Based on the figures, the animals are expected to consume feed worth an average of about N410,958 daily, translating to approximately N2.8 million per week, as calculated from the annual allocation.
However, the budget document does not disclose the number of sheep and goats expected to be fed with the N150 million provision.
In addition to the livestock feeding expenses, the state government also budgeted N50 million for the purchase of kitchen equipment for use within the Government House, Sahara Reporters further reported.
Billions Spent on Repentant Boko Haram Members — Sahara Reporters
According to a separate review by Sahara Reporters, the Borno State Government spent N4.3 billion in 2025 on livelihood support for so-called “repentant Boko Haram members.”
The report revealed that N1.6 billion of that amount was disbursed between October and December 2025 alone, covering just a three-month period.
In contrast, the total capital expenditure of key health institutions in the state was significantly lower. The Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Board recorded a total capital expenditure of N2 billion for the entire 2025 fiscal year — more than N2 billion less than what was spent on the reintegration programme.
Similarly, Sahara Reporters noted that the Borno State University Teaching Hospital had a capital budget of N2.7 billion, while the Hospital Management Board recorded N3.1 billion in capital expenditure — both still below the amount spent on rehabilitating former insurgents.
Security Concerns Raised by Soldiers — Sahara Reporters
An earlier Sahara Reporters investigation also revealed that between January and September 2024, the Borno State Government spent N3.45 billion under the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme for repentant Boko Haram members.
The report quoted frontline Nigerian soldiers deployed in Borno and Yobe states, who accused some government-backed repentant insurgents of leaking sensitive military information to their former commanders.
The soldiers reportedly described the policy of reintegrating repentant fighters as a “deadly mistake that continues to cost lives.”
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