President Submits Supplementary FCT Budget

Gloria Essien, Abuja

Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the Supplementary Budget Proposal for the FCTA for consideration and passage by the House of Representatives.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr Tajudeen Abbas disclosed the move as he read a letter from the president on the floor of the House as the lawmakers resumed plenary after their recess.

” I write in accordance with the provisions of Section 121 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to forward herewith an additional Supplementary Budget Proposal for the FCTA for consideration and passage by the House of the Representatives. This Supplementary Budget Proposal has been prepared on the basis of the FCTA’S reviewed revenue and expenditure forecasts and is aligned with the fiscal and developmental policies of the Federal Government and the Renewed Hope Agenda. With it, the FCTA continues to prioritise improvement of human capital and infrastructure within the Federal Capital Territory,” the letter read.

He noted that he trusts that the House of Representatives will in their usual expeditious manner consider and approve the 2024 Supplementary Budget Proposal of the FCTA.

The president also extended the assurances of his highest consideration and regards to the Speaker.

The House of Representatives thereafter adjourned plenary to Wednesday following the announcement of the death of late Senator Ifeanyi Uba.

Lateefah Ibrahim