Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to increase the 2025 budget by N4.5 trillion, raising the total from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion.

The president's request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday.

Last December, President Tinubu presented N47.9 trillion budget, christened 'Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity'.

The budget was designed to focus on macro economic stability, poverty reduction, promoting economic stability, developing human capital development and insecurity.

The National Assembly has already completed the budget defence sessions for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).

During the sessions, ...