The House of Representatives has approved the sum of N4 trillion for subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol.
The approval followed a request by President Muhammadu Buhari for revision of the 2021 fiscal framework.
In forwarding the request for the revision of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, the President requested the lawmakers to approve an additional N3.557 trillion in addition to the N442.72 billion provided in the 2022 budget for subsidy.
The House also approved the reduction in crude oil production quota from 1.8million barrel per day to 1.6 million barrel per day and a 73 dollar oil price benchmark.
