Buhari gets full details of 2016 Budget from National Assembly

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Appropriation laid details of the 2016 budget on Wednesday. The details of the budget were submitted to the Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, by the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin.

Mr Maikashuwa then transmitted the 1,800-page document to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking after laying the details, Hon. Jibrin told journalists that the committee worked for days to clean up the budget and break down the details.

He stated that having completed its assignment, the National Assembly expected Buhari to play his own part by signing the budget, which was passed on March 23.

Asked whether the details were exactly the content Buhari submitted to the National Assembly, Jibrin said that the legislature used its power of appropriation to allocate resources in the budget.

He added, “We have worked on the details. Naturally, there will be inputs from the lawmakers and there will be inputs from the executive. Our job is to find a middle course. We have done our part and we expect Mr. President to play his own part.”

The Senate and the House had passed a harmonised budget of N6.06tn on March 23.

President Buhari is discussing with some of his trusted aides to read the budget details for him to sign.