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JUST IN: Buhari signs N983bn 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law

By Uchechi Ojo July 26, 2021723 views

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday signed the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President of the National Assembly (House of Representatives), Umar El-yakub, revealed this while briefing State House Correspondents after the signing in Abuja.

The supplementary budget which totalled N982,729,695,343 will largely fund security and health concerns.

This comes one month after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Buhari approved a draft supplementary budget of N895,842,462,917 for the year 2021.

The budget was primarily for the procurement of equipment for the military and medical infrastructure as well as COVID-19 vaccines.

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