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Senate approves ₦1.3bn for teargas, ₦10bn for others

By Uchechi Ojo February 24, 20211702 views

The Senate on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, approved ₦11.3 billion as the budget of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for the 2020 fiscal year.

About ₦1.3 billion of the amount was allocated for the procurement of teargas while about ₦1 billion was allocated for the procurement of arms and ammunition.

The approval was a sequel to the consideration and adoption of the harmonised report of the senate and House of Representatives committee on police affairs.

The senate approval comes a week after President Muhammadu Buhari transmitted the budget to the senate for consideration and approval. The implementation of the budget would lapse on April 30, 2021.

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