Budget reportedly unsigned as President jets out to China
It was further reported that Buhari will be away from the country for one week as informed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
Following the departure of President Muhammadu Buhari to China on Sunday, April 10, 2016, there are reports that he might have left without signing the 2016 budget.
According to a report by Punch Newspaper, the hope of
an early signing of the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law after the
Senate and House of Reps passed a budget of N6.06tn, might have dimmed
with the President's sojourn to China.
It was further reported that Buhari will be away from
the country for one week as informed by his Special Adviser on Media
and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
Though the Appropriation Bill was forwarded to the
Presidency within 24 hours of the passage by the National Assembly but
the President had since declined signing insisting on reviewing and
verifying all details as apportioned to each ministires before approval.
Meanwhile, Adesina stressed that Buhari’s trip to
China is aimed at securing greater support from Beijing for the
development of Nigeria’s infrastructure, thus, 10 ministers that include
Agriculture; Water Resources; Transportation; Defence; Power, Works
and Housing; Industry, Trade and Investment; Federal Capital Territory;
Science and Technology and Foreign Affairs, and some state governors
will accompany the President on his visit to China.
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