President Bola Tinubu has been asked to present the 2023 supplementary budget to the National Assembly to kick start the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project, since the law frowns at extra budgetary spending.
The call became necessary to cushion the pains of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, who made the call, also commended Tinubu for the CNG initiative.
He however, warned that it would be illegal to spend taxpayers’ money on the project without approval by the National Assembly.
Jarigbe also warned against extra budgetary expenditure through ‘Ways and Means,’ saying the legislature was ready to support and bring succour to the people.
Jarigbe, who was quoted to have spoken after the Interdenominational Service on Independence Day, commended Tinubu on his CNG revolution to power vehicles, adding that the noble initiative would ameliorate the hardship of the citizens.
He also emphasised the need for the President to come up with a supplementary budget to enable the government fund the gas value chain, including the provision for CNG infrastructure and CNG vehicles, adding that the workshops and training would need to be funded.
He advised the President not to embark on extra- budgetary expenditure because it would be inconsistent with the provisions of the law.
The lawmaker stated that the National Assembly, under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio, was poised to support the lofty programmes of Tinubu’s administration, adding that a 2023 supplementary budget would be most appropriate, instead of the ‘Ways and Means’ approach of the previous administration, which is currently a major issue of contention in the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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