The House of Representatives on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a refund of about N24bn to the Kebbi and Nasarawa state governments, for the takeover of two airports built by the two states.
Recall that on May 16, 2024, the President, in a letter addressed to the House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, urged the legislative chamber to refund N15bn and N9bn to the Kebbi and Nasarawa state governments, respectively, being the cost incurred in the construction of airports in their domains.
Kebbi State spent the money to construct the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, while the Nasarawa State Government spent N9bn for the construction of the Lafia Cargo Airport, Nasarawa.
The letter read, “Establishment of a promissory note programme in favour of the Kebbi and Nasarawa state governments for the reimbursement of the respective costs of the construction of newly-built airports in those states that had been taken over by the Federal Government.”
