N’Assembly Hands Over 2017 Budget To Osinbajo For Assent

Hamilton Nwosa
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The National Assembly has handed over the details of the 2017 appropriation bill passed last Thursday to the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, The New Diplomat has learnt.

The National Assembly passed a N7.441 trillion budget last week.

The document was handed over to Mr. Osinbajo by the presidential aide in charge of Senate, Ita Enang.

The handover was done behind closed doors.

Mr. Osinbajo had said on Wednesday that he would sign the budget when is satisfied with its contents.

Speaking after submitting the budget, Mr. Enang said:

“The budget as passed by the National Assembly has just been transmitted to the Acting President. I just delivered it.

“Let me use this opportunity to clarify an issue. The Acting President has the power to assent to the budget and he will assent to it when the processes are completed.

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