2026 Budget: Ministry Allocates Over N500m for Make-Up Artists, Others

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced a proposal to allocate over N500 million for various initiatives in 2026.

This funding is intended for the training of hairdressers and makeup artists, as well as the supply of equipment such as grinding machines, motorcycles, and mini-vans.

Additionally, there will be efforts focused on anti-drug abuse sensitization and advocacy in selected states across the federation.

Details regarding this proposed expenditure are outlined in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which was recently made available on the Budget Office’s website.

An analysis by Vanguard indicates that these items and services will be strategically distributed across different geographical zones within the country.

Under the budget item with code number ERGP 12234747, the ministry proposes to supply a yet-to-be-determined number of grinding machines to Women in Ndokwa/Ukwani Federal Constituency (South South) for a sum of N35 million.

Similarly, the same amount (N35million) was proposed for the training and empowerment of women on hair dressing, make-up and soap making in Mikang/ Shandam/ Quampan Federal Constituency of Plateau State (North Central).

The budget document also includes a proposal to spend N70million on the empowerment and training of Youths, and seven retirees on different skills and trade equipment in Inyamaltu/ Deba in Gombe State (North East).

The ministry is also to spend N70million on the supply of mini pick-up vans, mini shuttle buses and motorcycles to constituents in Abakaliki Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State (South East).

There is equally a proposal for the training, sensitisation, advocacy, and empowerment of North Central Youths against drug abuse in Zamfara State (geographically located in the North West), among several similar proposals.