President Muhammadu Buhari, has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion. The monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. Buhari’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday. News Band
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Buhari seeks Senate’s approval for adjustments to 2022 fiscal framework
The Senate, on Tuesday, received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve adjustments to the 2022 fiscal framework. The request was contained in a letter dated 5th April, 2022. The letter was read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. President Buhari, in the letter, explained that an adjustment to the 2022 became imperative in view of new developments in both the global and domestic economies. According to him, the developments were occasioned by spikes in the market price of crude oil, which were…
THE FACTS ABOUT THE SENATE’S APPROVAL OF BUHARI’S N850 BILLION LOAN REQUEST By OLA AWONIYI
My brother, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, once observed that those who believe do not need further explanation, and neither do those who have made up their minds not to believe. I cannot agree more with Femi. Yet, to carry the people along on policymaking and implementation, government has to speak with them, whether the minds are open, hold strong views or are even prejudiced. That is the reason why communication is a key element in the governance process, more so in a…