The senate has approved a request by President Bola Tinubu to refund a total of N24 billion to Kebbi and Nasarawa states for executing airport projects on behalf of the federal government.
Dyepkazah Shibayan
The upper legislative chamber approved Tinubu’s request after Manu Haruna, senator Taraba central, presented a report on behalf of the committee on local and foreign debts. Tinubu had asked the upper legislative chamber to approve N15 billion for Kebbi and N9 billion for Nasarawa in May 2024. At the time, the president said aviation, including airports, safety of aircraft and carriage of passengers and goods by air are managed by the federal government in line with the second schedule of the constitution.Aminu Abbas, senator representing Adamawa central, said the request should be approved because how important the infrastructure is to development and insecurity.
“As soon as the project the completed, we will come here for a refund through promissory notes,” Jibrin said.Advertisement
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