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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives requesting the seeking the preparations and approval of a N24.6 billion Promissory Notes to reimburse Nasarawa and Kebbi states for the cost of construction of their airports following the federal government took over of the airports.

Nasarawa will be reimbursed to the tune of N9.5 billion while Kebbi will be reimbursed to the tune of N15.1 billion.

In the letter read by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the Plenary on Thursday, the President said, the takeover of the qirports was in line with Item 3 of the Second Schedule of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which placed the ownership of Airports and other Aviation related infrastructure in the exclusive list.

Similarly, the President in a separate letter presented an Executive Bill, the National Anti-Doping Bill 2024 for the House consideration.