President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the House of Representatives for a ₦100.5 billion promissory note programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government following the Federal Government’s takeover of Muhammadu Buhari International Airport in Damaturu.
The request was conveyed in a letter read during plenary on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, urging lawmakers to approve the establishment and issuance of the promissory note programme through the Debt Management Office (DMO).
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In the letter, President Tinubu explained that the Federal Executive Council had approved the takeover of the airport, constructed by the Yobe State Government, at an extraordinary meeting held on May 23, 2023.
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