Updated: Buhari signs N982bn 2021 supplementary budget

July 27, 2021
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Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja signed a supplementary budget of N982.7bn for to address urgent security and COVID-19 needs of the nation.

The president signed the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2021 in his office at the State House in the presence of Vice President Yemi , Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze and Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House), Hon. Umar  el-Yakub.

Of the amount, N123.3 million is for recurrent (non-debt) expenditure while the sum of the N859.3bn is for contribution to the Development Fund for the expenditure for the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2021.

The president 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 to achieve the laudable objectives of the Budget.  

Meanwhile, the President 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.

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