In a letter to the House of Representatives, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu asked for a change to the 2022 supplementary appropriation legislation that would allow for the inclusion of N500 billion for the provision of palliative care for Nigerians.
Wednesday’s plenary session saw the reading of the president’s letter by House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
He claimed that the request became essential so that the government could give Nigerians palliatives to lessen the effects of the elimination of fuel subsidies.
“I write to request for the amendment of the 2022 supplementary appropriation act. The request became necessary among others things, to source for funds to provide necessary palliatives to mitigate the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy on Nigerians.
“Thus, the sum of N500 billion only has been extracted from the 2022 supplementary appropriation act of N819 billion, 536 million, 937 thousand 803 naira only for the provisions of palliatives for Nigerians to cushion the effects of subsidy removal,” the letter read.
He urged the give his request “expeditious” consideration and approval to enable his administration provide palliatives for Nigerians.
After reading the request, the speaker said the House will begin the consideration of the president’s request at plenary on Thursday.