Speaker Abbas Reveals When Tinubu May Sign 2023 Supplementary Budget

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said President Bola Tinubu may sign the 2023 supplementary budget into law on Friday.

Abbas stated this on Thursday after the 2023 supplementary budget passed the third reading during plenary at the Green Chamber.

Earlier, the lawmakers approved the N2.17trn 2023 Appropriation following the consideration and adoption of the report of the Committee on Appropriations as earlier laid by the chairman, Abubakar Bichi (Kano, APC).

The Speaker, who presided over the session, passed the supplementary budget clause by clause considerations and adoption of the report during the Committee on Supply.

The supplementary budget which was read for the first time on Tuesday was passed for second reading in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

President Tinubu had, in a letter read in both chambers, asked the federal lawmakers to approved the proposal, the second of such this year after N819.5 billion was approved to provide palliatives for poor Nigerians.

The president, in his letter, said it has become necessary to make further provision for additional palliative measures, including the wage award for public servants and the enhanced Cash Transfer Programme which is intended to benefit the most vulnerable members of society.