Views: Visits 63 The senate has passed the sum of 13.588 trillion as budget for 2021 fiscal year which was increased by N505 billion. The appropriation bill was passed by the senate on Monday after Jibrin Barau, chairman of the committee on appropriation, presented a report. While presenting his report, Barau noted that the COVID-19 pandemic affected all sectors of the economy. The chairman said the executive arm of government could present a supplementary budget owing to the fact that the country’s crude oil price is on the rise. “That the impact of COVID-19 has affected all facets of life. There is a remarkable increase of Nigeria’s oil price. In view of increasing oil prices, the executive may wish to submit a supplementary bill to lift the country out of recession,” he said.