 President Mohammed Buhari has sent a supplementary budget of over 819.5 billion to the Senate for approval. Buhari's request is contained in a letter read on the floor by the President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan. In the letter, the President stressed the need to complete nine critical routes which have hampered the smooth movement of GOAT and services across the country. The nine critical projects proposed in the sector cut across water supply, dam projects and irrigation projects nationwide. I have therefore approved a supplementary 20-22 appropriation of 819 billion, 536 million, 937 thousand, 813 error, all of which are capital expenditure. This supplementary will be financed through additional domestic borrowings. This will raise the budget deficit for 20-22 to 8.17 trillion error and deficit to GDP ratio to 4.43%. The revised medium-term expenditure framework is attached as an extra one. The detailed breakdown of the 20-22 supplementary is attached as an extra two. Please accept the Senate President's assurances of my warm regards.