President Bola Tinubu has appealed to the house of representatives to amend the 2022 supplementary appropriation Act to allow Federal Government source N500 billion for palliative to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.
In a letter read by speaker of the house Tajudeen Abbas, the President said the sum of N500 billion has been extracted from the 2022 appropriation act of N819.536 for tht provision of palliatives to Nigerians to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
Tinubu said the request was necessary and important to alleviate the sufferings and hardship faced by citizens.
The Speaker said the House will consider the President’s request at plenary tomorrow in order to expedite action.
