Emerging breaking news reaching Page 36 on Monday evening, indicates that the National Assembly has transmitted the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5 trillion, to President Muhammadu Buhari, for assent.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, disclosed this.
His words: “The Appropriation Bill has been transmitted by the National Assembly to Mr. President, in conformity with the provision of Section 59 of the Constitution. The Bill is presently being looked at by Mr. President, and consequent action will be taken in due course.”
Recall, that the budget estimate was increased by the sum of N505 billion, from the estimate of N13,082,420,568,233 presented to the National Assembly by President Buhari, on October 8, 2020.
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