The House of Representatives has asked the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to make a request of N100 billion to aid the effect of flooding.
The lawmakers made the resolution on Monday, during plenary session after the motion of urgent public importance moved by Henry Nwawuba (representing Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo state) and Isiaka Ibrahim (representing Ifo/Ewekoro of Ogun state).
They asked Buhari to propose a supplementary budget of N100 billion, while they also mandated the House Committee on Appropriations to include N200 billion in the 2023 budget.
In addition, the lower chamber also directed the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to release N5 billion for ecological funds to mitigate the effect of flooding.
The motion was adopted by the lawmakers.