National Assembly passes 2021 budget, raises spending by N505bn

Rights group lauds FG over Police Trust Fund

The Human Rights Law Service (HURILAWS) has commended the Federal government for setting up the Nigeria Police Trust Fund.

The National Assembly on Monday passed the 2021 budget, raising the proposed estimate of N13.08 trillion to N13.58 trillion. This is an increase of about N505 billion from the over the N13.08 trillion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari to a joint session of the National Assembly on October 8, 2

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