President Buhari Rejects NASS Approval Of N488.7bn Refund To States

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the sum of N488.7 billion approved by the National Assembly as refund to state governments for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government. Buhari communicated the decision through a letter read by the President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, at plenary on Tuesday.The president said he rejected the National Assembly’s approval via IFTTT