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COVID-19: N'Assembly Extends Resumption by One Week, FG Seeks N500bn Intervention Fund

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The leadership of the National Assembly has extended it resumption date by one week in compliance with federal government’s 2-week stay-at-home policy.The Speaker House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Saturday during a meeting held at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, which had in attendance, the National Assembly leadership, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, among others.

The Speaker said the proposed Bill would help in boosting the economy through the informal sector as the country prepares for the aftermath of the coronavirus. Gbajabiamila stated: “It has, however, been agreed by the leadership of the National Assembly that the resumption date, initially slated for April 7, will be extended by one week in compliance with government’s 2-week stay-at-home policy.”

Earlier, the Minister for Finance said, among other measures, the establishment of a N500 billion Covid-19 Crisis Intervention Fund was on the table.

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