Tinubu writes Reps, seeks approval of N2.1trn supplementary budget

President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking the lawmakers’ approval of the sum of N2,176,791,286,033 as year 2023 supplementary budget to address wage adjustments for workers, security and other urgent challenges facing the nation.

Tinubu also on Tuesday, sent the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the House of Representatives for consideration following an approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday.

While speaking after the FEC meeting in Abuja, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said the budget is to fund urgent national issues.