Subsidy Savings At Work? Presidency Says 1,000-Soldier Tinubu Barracks Funded From Fuel Subsidy Removal


Fuel subsidy removal don dey pain Nigerians since May 29, 2023, but Presidency don come out to show one of the things dem use the money do.

According to Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media, Dr. Sunday Dare, the ongoing *Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks Phase II in Abuja* na direct benefit of subsidy savings.

He talk this one on Tuesday, September 30, 2026 when him and Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media, Otega Ogra, go inspect the project for Asokoro, Abuja.

What is Tinubu Barracks Phase II?

Na massive military housing project wey go provide accommodation for *1,000 soldiers* and their families. When fully occupied, e go serve *more than 6,000 people*.

The project include:

- 30 blocks of family quarters
- 6 blocks for senior officers accommodation
- Army club and market (MAMI market)
- Bridges, drainage system and other infrastructure
- More than 5,000 workers dey work for site presently

FG talk say construction go finish by December 2026. Remember say Phase I wey get 614 accommodation units, dem commission am for January 23, 2025.

How much be the subsidy savings?

According to Federal Government data, from June 2023 to December 2025, Nigeria save about *N15.8 trillion* from subsidy removal:

- FG collect N5.43 trillion
- State governments collect N6.52 trillion
- Local governments collect N3.88 trillion

But government also talk say e no be free money, because within same period, dem spend extra N30.64 trillion for wage awards, debt servicing, road projects like Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Abuja-Kaduna, and electricity subsidies.

Wetin Nigerians dey talk?

Many Nigerians still dey ask question: If subsidy don go, why fuel still dey near N1000 per litre? Why poverty still high?
Na valid question. World Bank talk say poverty rate don increase from 56% to 63%, with over 140 million Nigerians now dey for poverty.

But Presidency insist say reforms dey yield result, and projects like Tinubu Barracks na proof say savings dey enter lasting assets.

Conclusion

Whether you support subsidy removal or not, Tinubu Barracks Phase II na one visible project wey FG don point to as benefit. The question now be: Will more of such projects reach common man for street?

What do you think? Drop your comment below.

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