President Bola Tinubu recently forwarded the N2.17 trillion 2023 Supplementary Appropriations Bill to the Nigerian Senate, which it cleared.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations Chairman, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC Ogun West), presented the report of the harmonized sittings of both houses on the bill, which was adopted before passage.
Recall that following the Federal Executive Council’s approval on Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government presented a N2.1 trillion budget to the National Assembly.
Key components of the budget include N210bn for Wage Award for Civil Servants, N605 billion for National Security and Defence, N300 billion for maintenance of bridges, especially the Eko bridge, and N400 billion for cash transfer to vulnerable households, N200 billion for seed and agricultural inputs and equipment and N18 billion for Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct off-season elections.
