Senate passes Tinubu’s ₦1.78trn FCT 2025 budget request for second reading

By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Senate has passed for second reading, President Bola Tinubu’s proposed ₦1.783 trillion Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 2025 financial year.The bill has been referred to the Senate Committees on FCT, Area Councils, and Auxiliary Matters for further legislative action, with a report expected back at plenary within one week.President Tinubu formally presented the ₦1.78 trillion budget proposal in a lette