Senate approves Tinubu’s request to refund Kebbi, Nasarawa N24bn for constructing airports

The senate has approved a request by President Bola Tinubu to refund a total of N24 billion to Kebbi and Nasarawa states for executing airport projects on behalf of the federal government.

The upper legislative chamber approved Tinubu’s request after Manu Haruna, senator Taraba central, presented a report on behalf of the committee on local and foreign debts.

Tinubu had asked the upper legislative chamber to approve N15 billion for Kebbi and N9 billion for Nasarawa in May 2024.

At the time, the president said aviation, including airports, safety of aircraft and carriage of passengers and goods by air are managed by the federal government in line with the second schedule of the constitution.

There was no objection to the president’s request.

Aminu Abbas, senator representing Adamawa central, said the request should be approved because how important the infrastructure is to development and insecurity.

“Airport is very important when itc comes to development and insecurity,” he said.

Also speaking, Isah Jibrin, senator representing Kogi east, said his state recently got approval from the federal government to construct an airport.

“As soon as the project the completed, we will come here for a refund through promissory notes,” Jibrin said.

The request was approved after it was put to a voice vote by Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president.