By Zayamu Hassan
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed a supplementary budget of N982.7 billion for 2021 to address urgent security and COVID-19 needs of the nation.
This was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu issued to newsmen in Abuja.
He said the president signed the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2021at the State House, Abuja in the presence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.
Others present are the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze and Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House), Umar el-Yakub.
According to the statement, of the amount, N123.3 billion is for recurrent (non-debt) expenditure while the sum of the N859.3 billion is for contribution to the Development Fund for the capital expenditure for the year ending on December 31st, 2021.
“President Buhari commended the National Assembly for the expeditious consideration and approval of the supplementary budget, assuring that the executive arm of government would ensure the timely delivery of capital projects to achieve the laudable objectives of the Budget,” the statement quoted President Buhari as saying.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has also, at an earlier date, signed the Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board (Amendment) Act, 2021.
“The Act amends the Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board Act Cap. O10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to provide for the establishment of the Orthopedic Hospital Jos, Plateau State under the control of the Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board affiliated to the Jos Teaching Hospital to provide specialised orthopedic treatment and medical services.”
