Just in: Nigeria Senate passes N895bn 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill
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Sequel to the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2021, the Nigerian Senate has passed the supplementary appropriation bill sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari with N895 billion approved to fund security agencies and procurement of Covid-19 vaccines for the nation.
Senator Jibrin Barau, Senate Committee Chairman on Appropriation, while presenting the report at the Wednesday plenary, said the Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives reached an agreement on the harmonised report on the supplementary appropriations bill to facilitate its presentation.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on June 22 forwarded to the National Assembly a supplementary Appropriation Bill of N895.842,465,917 billion for consideration and approval.
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