Reps extend 2022 capital, supplementary budget to June 30

By Christiana Ekpa

The House of Representatives on Tuesday extended the implementation of the capital aspect of the 2022 budget and the supplementary appropriation for the last financial year.
This followed the passage of a bill for an act to extend the implementation of the capital aspect of the 2022 Appropriation Act and Supplementary Budget from March 31 to June 30 2023, presented to the House by the Appropriation Muktar Aliyu Betara
Presenting the bill Betara prayed the House to consider the bill for the extension of the 2022 Appropriation to June 2023 .
This was just as the House resolved to send a condolence delegation to the House of the former Nigerian Chief of General Staff, Gen Oladipo Diya.
This followed a motion of Urgent National Importance moved by Hon Kolapo korede.
Ruling on the motion, the Speaker Hon Femi Gbajabiamila ruled that the there was the need to urgently send a delegation to the deceased home to condole with the family, in Lagos
The delegation will be led by Hon. Peter Akpatason.
The House thereafter observed a minute silence honour of General Diya.