Reps approve N95.26 billion FG power budget
The House of Representatives has approved the federal government’s 2022 N95.26 billion budget for its power company.
This followed the adoption of the House Committee on Power report at the plenary on Wednesday.
Presenting the report, the committee chairman, Magaji Da’u Aliyu, said the budget comprised N2.82 billion overhead expenditure, N867.80 billion personnel cost and N91.56 billion capital expenditure.
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