Tinubu Should Present 2023 Supplementary Budget To Kick Off Gas Project – Senators

The Senate Committee on Gas, led by Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe, has come out to urge President Bola Tinubu to expeditiously present a 2023 Supplementary Budget to the National Assembly to kick-start his Compressed Natural Gas project.

This request is coming barely 48 hours after Tinubu announced measures to cushion the pains of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, and citizens have been reacting.

According to the lawmakers, the law frowns on extra-budgetary spending, and even if Tinubu deserves praise for CNG initiative, it would be illegal to spend taxpayers’ money or money without approval by the National Assembly.

The senators also advised against extra-budgetary expenditure through Ways and Means, because the legislature is ready to support and bring succour to the people.

They said, “The noble initiative will ameliorate the hardship of the citizens.

Also, the President needs to come up with a supplementary budget to enable the government to fund the gas value chain, including the provision for CNG infrastructure and CNG vehicles, and the workshops and training would need to be funded.

The President should not embark on extra-budgetary expenditure because it will be inconsistent with the provisions of the law.”