In a letter read at plenary, the speaker, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, said the supplementary budget is aimed at addressing labour wage adjustments, security, and other matters.

 

On Tuesday, October 31, President Bola Tinubu, wrote the House of Representatives seeking the approval of the lawmakers for a supplementary appropriation bill of N2,176,791,286,033, The Nation reports.

In a letter read at plenary, the speaker, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, said the supplementary budget is aimed at addressing labour wage adjustments, security, and other matters.

In addition to the supplementary budget, the president also sent the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper to the House of Representatives for consideration.

The Nation reported that the 2023 supplementary budget of N2.1 trillion was considered and approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting on Monday.

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