President Bola Tinubu has asked the national assembly to increase the proposed 2025 budget to N54.2 trillion.
Tinubu had asked the national assembly to approve N49.7 trillion for the fiscal year initially when he appeared before the lawmakers to present the proposal in December 2024.
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The president’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the red chamber on Wednesday.
