Tinubu Writes Reps, Seeks Consideration, Passage Of 2024 FCT Supplementary Appropriation
By Balarebe Alkassim
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking the consideration and passage of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Supplementary Appropriation for the year 2024.
The request was contained in a letter addressed to the Speaker, Abbas Tajuddeen dated September 19th and read by the Speaker at the resumed Plenary on Tuesday.
It was titled: “SUBMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET PROPOSAL TO THE 2024 STATUTORY APPROPRIATION OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (FCTA)”
The letter reads in parts, “I write in accordance with the provisions of Section 121 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to forward herewith an additional Supplementary Budget Proposal for the FCTA for consideration and passage by the House of the Representatives.
“This Supplementary Budget Proposal has been prepared on the basis of the FCTA’S reviewed revenue and expenditure forecasts and is aligned with the fiscal and developmental policies of the Federal Government and the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“With it, the FCTA continues to prioritise improvement of human capital and infrastructure within the Federal Capital Territory.
“While I trust that the House of Representatives will in their usual expeditious manner consider and approve the 2024 Supplementary Budget Proposal of the FCTA, please accept, Rt. Honourable Speaker, the assurances of my highest consideration and regards”.
The amount proposed as the Supplementary Budget was however not stated in the letter sent by the President to the House.
It could be recalled that, the President had earlier approved N1.147 Trillion Budget of the FCTA for the 2024 fiscal year.
