Nigerian lawmakers in the House of Representatives have promptly approved President Tinubu’s request for and additional N500 Billion as an amendment to the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2022.
In an unprecedented move, the amendment passed first, second and third readings during plenary on Wednesday.
President Bola Tinubu had asked the lawmakers to approve the N500 billion, in order to allow the federal government provide palliatives to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal on Nigerians.
The sum is to be extracted from the N819 billion Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2022.
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