The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a supplementary budget of
N895.842 billion into law.
The
passage was due to a satisfactory report by Senator Jibrin Barau, Senate
Committee Chairman on Appropriation, where he expounded that the supplementary
budget would increase the effort of various government agencies to discharge
their responsibilities.
Barau
pointed out that security agencies will be able to procure arms and equipment
as they strive to combat insecurity across the country.
“That the Senate do
consider the report of the Committee on Appropriation on the supplementary
Appropriation bill, 2021.” He said.
After
the report, Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan during the Committee of
the whole considered clause by clause and passed the Bill.
In
his remarks, Lawan enjoined government agencies to utilise the funds for the
purpose for which it was allocated, while he expressed optimism that the story
of insecurity would change given that enough money has been appropriated for
it.
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