REPS IN ROWDY SESSION OVER 2023 APPROPRIATION ACT AS SENATE PASSES BILL

REPS IN ROWDY SESSION OVER 2023 APPROPRIATION ACT AS SENATE PASSES BILL

The House of Representatives, was on Thursday, thrown into a rowdy session following President Bola Tinubu’s call to extend the capital component of the 2023 Appropriation Act and the Supplementary Appropriation Act until December 31st, 2024.

In the letter read by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, Tinubu said the extension is critical to ensure that the government completes some of the projects in the two budgets.

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

However, Tinubu’s call caused a division within the lawmakers with opposition lawmakers rejecting the suggestion.

The opposition forced the lawmakers into a rowdy session following loud booing from members.

Meanwhile, the Senate had on Thursday passed the 2023 supplementary appropriation act to run till 31st December 2024.

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

The passage followed the emergency plenary convened which was presided by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio.

The 2023 supplementary budget bill was sponsored by the Senate Leader and Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Michael Bamidele Opeyemi, for its implementation to be extended.

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