BREAKING: Real Reason We Quickly Passed N2.17 Trillion Supplementary Budget – Ndume Leaks ‘Big Secret’

BREAKING: Real Reason We Quickly Passed N2.17 Trillion Supplementary Budget – Ndume Leaks ‘Big Secret’

Senator Ali Ndume, the Senate Whip, emphasized that both chambers of the National Assembly swiftly approved the N2.17 trillion supplementary budget to address pressing time-sensitive issues faced by the government.

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Mr. Ndume, who also serves as the deputy chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted that this joint action was taken in the best interests of the country.

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He conveyed this message during a press briefing held at the National Assembly Complex on Saturday.

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President Bola Tinubu submitted the budget to the National Assembly on Tuesday, and it received approval on Thursday.

Mr. Ndume underscored that the expeditious passage was imperative to ensure the federal government could meet its commitment to pay worker salaries, as agreed upon with labor unions.

Furthermore, he explained that both chambers recognized the importance of enabling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force to adequately prepare for the logistical demands of the off-cycle elections scheduled for November 11.

“The increases of prices of fuel, costs of essential services and food items have gone up in the country following the withdrawal of fuel subsidy.

“Workers embarked on strike many times as a result of this and there were negotiations between the organised labour and the federal government.

“At the end of the negotiations, labour leaders and the federal government agreed that workers would be paid N35,000 in addition to their minimum wage.

“If N35,000 is paid to each of the over 1.5 million workers and the money is captured in the supplementary budget, it is imperative for us to approve it for immediate implementation.

“Apart from this, the Senate considered that since INEC has its off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on November 11, and N18 billion was captured for that purpose in the supplementary budget, they need to access the funds for the proper conduct of the polls,” Mr Ndume said.

The legislator also listed the student loan scheme and takeoff of the newly created ministries for speedy passage.

“There were also agitations among parents of students in tertiary institutions following the increment in the tuition fees and the federal government came up with a wonderful idea of giving loans to students in tertiary institutions, hence the provision of N5.5 billion was made in the supplementary budget for that purpose also.

“The two chambers of the National Assembly met on it and we both agreed to jerk it up to N10 billion. This is because our members from the House of Representatives argue that the provision of N5 billion made for the procurement of the presidential yacht was not necessary at the moment.”

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