Tinubu asks Senate to approve N100.5bn Damaturu airport reimbursement – Daily Trust

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to approve a N100.5 billion promissory notice programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government for setting up the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu.

In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Tinubu sought legislative backing for the Debt Management Office (DMO) to set up and difficulty the promissory notice programme. The particular sum requested stands at N100,509,017,234.55.

According to the communication, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) permitted the Federal Government’s takeover of the airport and the next undertaking price reimbursement throughout its second extraordinary assembly on May 23, 2023.