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EDITORIAL: Buhari’s transition budget demands thorough scrutiny

With the benefit of hindsight, the consideration of the 2023 transition Appropriation Bill by the National Assembly, calls for a thorough scrutiny. The budgetary proposal contains an expenditure of N20.51 trillion, out of which N8.27 trillion is for non-debt recurrent expenditure, and N5.35 trillion for capital expenditure. It has a deficit of N10.78 trillion. Its preparation by the federal…

National Assembly to transmit 2022 appropriation bill to President Buhari next week -Lawan

Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said that the recently-passed 2022 appropriation bill of 17.13tn will be transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari , by next week for signing. Lawan, who was accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, revealed this when he visited Buhari at his residence at the Presidential Villa. Explaining his purpose at the Villa, the Senate…

Senate to pass 2022 Appropriation Bill Dec. 14

The 2022 Appropriation Bill will be passed on Dec. 14, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said. Lawan, who made the announcement during plenary on Tuesday said that this was to enable the upper chamber maintain the January to December budget cycle. He said that it was essential for the senate to stick to its timetable otherwise “they may run into serious problems”. “Tomorrow (Wednesday)…

2022 Appropriation bill passes second reading in senate

The 2022 Appropriation Bill of N16. 39 trillion passed second reading at the Senate on Wednesday, after debates on the general principles of the bill by the Senators at plenary. The bill is entitled “A Bill for an Act to authorize the issuance, from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the Federation, the total sum of N16.39 trillion of which N768.28 billion is for statutory transfers.” The…