Breaking: Senate passes 2018 budget

Following the consideration and adoption of the
report by the joint National Assembly Committee on
Appropriation, the Nigeria Senate has on Wednesday,
May 16, finally passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill .
The Senate increased the proposal of N8.612
trillion presented by President Muhammadu
Buhari in December last year to N9.120trn.
Recall that the report was laid before the Senate
on Tuesday, May 15, while the lawmakers
considered and adopted it at an extended
plenary on Wednesday.


The Nigerian Senate @NGRSenate1h
Replying to @NGRSenate
Senate reverts back to Plenary and
reports progress.
The Nigerian Senate
@NGRSenate
2018 Appropriation Bill (SB. 575) is read the Third Time
and PASSED #Budget2018
3:56 PM - May 16, 2018
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The 2018 budget has been on the front burner in
recent times as many people have blamed the
national assembly for purposely delaying the
budget as using it as a tool against the executive.
However, the national assembly had maintained
that the delays were due to the ministries,
departments and agencies of government (MDAs)
who have failed to submit their details within the
stipulated time.
The president of the Senate and head of the
national assembly, Dr Bukola Saraki had assured
that the budget will be treated with the
uttermost urgency which it deserves.

Meanwhile, adegokblog .com had reported that the
Senate may pass the 2018 budget on Thursday,
May 3, after receiving a report on the document
from its joint committee on appropriation.
The joint committee on appropriation was
expected to present the report on the 2018
N8.612tn budget to the National Assembly in
preparation for passage of the budget.