What National Assembly Should Do Before Approving Tinubu’s N500bn for Palliatives, Shehu Sani Reveals

What National Assembly Should Do Before Approving Tinubu’s N500bn for Palliatives, Shehu Sani Reveals

  • The National Assembly has been urged to do some findings before approving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s N500 billion for palliatives requests
  • Shehu Sani called on federal lawmakers to demand a breakdown of the money before giving approval
  • The former lawmaker stated this after President Tinubu asked for approval for N500bn to provide palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal

A former senator who represented Kaduna Central at the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani, has revealed what the National Assembly must do before approving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s N500 billion for palliatives requests.

Sani urged the National Assembly to demand the breakdown of the figures and look into the body in charge of the palliatives and the government agency that will handle the fund, amongst others.

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Shehu Sani says National Assembly should demand a breakdown of the money before approving President Tinubu’s request of N500bn for palliatives. Photo Credits: Shehu Sani/ National Assembly, Abuja
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He stated this on Thursday, July 13, via his verified Twitter handle @ShehuSani.

According to Sani, this is to prevent a reoccurrence of what happened with the Humanitarian Ministry in the past.

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“Before the approval of the N500Billion Presidential request for the palliatives, the National Assembly need to demand for the item by item Breakdown of the figures; who is going to be in charge of the money; which agency of Government will handle the funds and how it’s going to be disbursed. This is for transparency and avoiding the past humanitarian ministry fiasco.”

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What will become of PDP, Labour Party if APC gets minority leader, Shehu Sani reveals

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Sani said the signs are there that the ruling APC wants a Minority Leader that will be a stooge to them, and that will be the death of the PDP and Labour Party if that should happen.

Shehu Sani reveals why President Tinubu should probe Buhari, ex-ministers, former service chiefs, others

A former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has revealed why President Bola Tinubu, should probe immediate former president Muhammadu Buhari, his ministers, and former service chiefs under his administration.

Sani said President Tinubu should courageously investigate the economic crime committed under the Buhari administration.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a journalist with over 5 years of working experience in the media. He has worked with PM News, The Sun and Within Nigeria before joining Legit.ng as a Politics/Current Affairs Editor. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University (LASU). He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.