NASS OKAYS SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BILL 2023 TILL DECEMBER , 2024

NASS Extends 2023 Budget, Supplementary Appropriations Act Till 31st December, 2024

The National Assembly has granted an extension to the implementation of the Capital aspect of the Appropriation Act, 2023 from 30 June 2024 to 31 December 2024 following a request by President Bola Tinubu.

The Senate and House of representatives also passed a bill for an Act to amend the implementation of the 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December, 2024.

President Tinubu seeks the extension of the two budgets until 31 December to allow for a full implementation of the law.

The passage followed the emergency plenary convened which was presided by the  President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday.

The leader of the Senate  Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and sponsor of the executive bill lead the debate on the general principles of the bill.

Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele- Senate Leader 

Supporting the passage of the bill, lawmakers speedily okayed the request as bills went through the three stages of bill passage on the same day.

Sen. Abba Moro-Minority Leader
Sen. Abdul Ningi- Bauchi South

In his remark, the President of the Senate,  Godswill Akpabio who  thanked Senators for their understanding and patriotism, expressed his belief that the implementation would allow the executive to complete all abandoned projects.

Sen Godswil Akpabio-Senate President

The implementation of the 2023 supplementary by implication would run in paripasu with that of the 2024 which stands at N28.78 trillion.









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