President Muhammadu Buhari via his spokesman Malam
Garba Shehu reacted to the reports on the alleged missing
2016 national budget.
President Buhari delivering the 2016 budget
The Nigerian senate was incapable to commence
considering the proposed budget because of the missing
documentation.
President Buhari provided the hard copies of his first
budget to both houses at the end of December.
Reacting via his Facebook page, Shehu Garba wrote:
”Enquiries about the budget: Nobody except the president
can withdraw the budget. As far as we know, he hasn’t
done that.
”The copies in their hundreds have been delivered to both
chambers of the National Assembly.
”By tradition, once the budget is submitted, it ceases to be
our property. Enquiries as to where it is should be directed
to the appropriate quarters. Best regards.”
The Senate established the committee instructed to
investigate the controversy surrounding the “missing” 2016
budget.
The committee, which was set up at an closed-door
session of the Senate on January 12, will present the
report on Thursday.
President Buhari presented a N6.08 trillion budget in the
end of December before a joint session of the National
Assembly.
In the budget, capital expenditure takes N1.8 trillion,
marking a significant over 300% increment from the 2015
vote of N557 billion.
Garba Shehu reacted to the reports on the alleged missing
2016 national budget.
President Buhari delivering the 2016 budget
The Nigerian senate was incapable to commence
considering the proposed budget because of the missing
documentation.
President Buhari provided the hard copies of his first
budget to both houses at the end of December.
Reacting via his Facebook page, Shehu Garba wrote:
”Enquiries about the budget: Nobody except the president
can withdraw the budget. As far as we know, he hasn’t
done that.
”The copies in their hundreds have been delivered to both
chambers of the National Assembly.
”By tradition, once the budget is submitted, it ceases to be
our property. Enquiries as to where it is should be directed
to the appropriate quarters. Best regards.”
The Senate established the committee instructed to
investigate the controversy surrounding the “missing” 2016
budget.
The committee, which was set up at an closed-door
session of the Senate on January 12, will present the
report on Thursday.
President Buhari presented a N6.08 trillion budget in the
end of December before a joint session of the National
Assembly.
In the budget, capital expenditure takes N1.8 trillion,
marking a significant over 300% increment from the 2015
vote of N557 billion.
