AGUIYI-IRONSI, J. T. U.2026-08-312026-08-311966https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2924This official government publication presents the full text of the 1966–1967 budget broadcast delivered on March 31, 1966, by the Head of the Federal Military Government and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Major-General J. T. U. Aguiyi-Ironsi. Delivered following the unification of regional administration under a central executive authority, the address outlines the administration's national reconstruction strategy, fiscal reforms, and macroeconomic performance for the preceding financial year. The speech marks a pivotal policy shift toward centralized economic direction, emphasizing national integration, administrative efficiency, and uniform standards across education, healthcare, agriculture, and industrial development.• Historical (p. 1) • One Government (p. 1) • One Nigeria (p. 2) • Talents (p. 3) • Exports (p. 3) • Tariff (p. 5) • Reforms (p. 5) • Taxation (p. 6) • Defaulters (p. 6)enBook