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The House of Representatives has passed the N6.2 trillion additional spending in the 2024 budget.
President Bola Tinubu last week requested the addition of N6.2 trillion to the budget through a bill to amend the 2024 Appropriations Act.
The bill scaled second reading last week and was referred to the House Committee on Appropriations for further legislative action.
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The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report submitted by the committee chairman, Abubakar Bichi, during plenary on Tuesday.
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