Thirty-two percent of the supplementary budget was allocated to the new wage award for treasury-paid federal workers to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.
Per declared results, Mr Obi’s Labour Party won in a landslide in all southeastern states as well as in three South-South States of Edo, Delta and Cross River.
“I know Tinubu will win because of his faith in God and we have worked for it and we believe Nigerians have listened to us just as they have listened to others,” he said.
The PDP presidential flag bearer promised that his government if elected “will provide dividends of democracy throughout the nation.”
We know that there are unscrupulous persons who want to sow seeds of violence and discord by their very utterances and actions, all with the view of robbing you of the chance to cast your votes in the
Mr Yakubu said that INEC placed great priority on the comfort, safety and security of the NYSC members.
The budget is made up of N101 billion as recurrent expenditure and N70.74 billion as capital expenditure.
Meanwhile, the governor had also assented to seven other bills earlier passed by the state house of assembly.
He confirmed this to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Mr Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
