The National Assembly, yesterday, amended the N819.5 billion 2022 supplementary budget and approved N70 billion to support the “working conditions” of new lawmakers.
The amendment also made provision for N500 billion in palliatives for Nigerians to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.
The amendment was passed in both the Senate and House of Representatives 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent the request to the parliament.
The breakdown of the amended N819.5 billion supplementary budget showed that N500 billion goes for palliatives to cushion the effect of recent fuel subsidy removal.
It will be domiciled in the finance ministry.
The allocation of N70bn for lawmakers has, however, attracted criticisms from civil society organisations who consider it outrageous
