ADVERTISEMENT
The Sun Nigeria
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
The Sun Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT
Home Cover

Corrected budget ready Friday

28th April 2016
in Cover
0
Corrected budget ready Friday
83
SHARES
84
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Saraki, Dogara give panel 24-hour deadline to submit clean copy

By Adetutu Folasade- Koyi and Fred Itua, Abuja

SENATE President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara, have raised a joint com­mittee that would finally resolve grey areas in the N6.06 trillion 2016 Ap­propriation Bill.

The committee compris­es members from the Sen­ate and House of Repre­sentatives was set up less than 24 hours after Saraki and Dogara met with President Muhammadu Buhari, his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Minis­ter of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma.

Other officials present at the Tuesday night meet­ing were Saraki’s deputy, Ike Ekweremadu; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun; Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpa­bio; House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila; and other leaders of the National As­sembly.

Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, his Senior Special Assistant on Na­tional Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang and the Senior Special As­sistant on National As­sembly Matters (House of Representatives), Samaila Kawu, also attended the meeting.

The joint committee, Daily Sun learnt, have only “24 hours to fine-tune the grey areas in the Appropriation Bill that would be forwarded to the president for assent next week.

“Already, we have given the president our word that the grey areas would be addressed. We have set to work. In fact, our mandate is to work round the clock and produce a clean copy by today,” said a source close to the committee.

It was gathered that the two chambers of the Na­tional Assembly decided to set up a small committee to quickly review the con­tents of the budget, make necessary amendments in line with the decisions reached at the various rec­onciliation meetings with the executive.

The National Assembly team expectedly worked in close concert with an­other team from the ex­ecutive, to fast-track the process and hopefully, conclude work tomorrow, it was learnt.

Indications that the Na­tional Assembly was com­mitted to resolving the im­passe emerged yesterday when Senate met behind closed doors before ple­nary.

Rising from the session, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided, said the session was to deliberate on the Appropriation Bill and expressed hope that Bu­hari would sign the budget soon.

Buhari’s meeting with the National Assembly leaders lasted only 10 minutes on Tuesday night.

At the end of the meet­ing, Saraki told newsmen that the lawmakers came to inform the president and his team of the solu­tions they had found to the budget impasse.

He said both sides agreed on the way for­ward and assured Nigeri­ans that the process would be completed in a matter of days.

Udoma also confirmed to reporters that the Exec­utive had agreed with the Legislature to resolve all grey areas and the modali­ties of doing so in the next few days.

“We have agreed to work together to resolve all issues in the next few days and we have also agreed on the modalities of doing so. It was a very good meeting, very posi­tive. Within the next few days, all matters will be resolved,” the minister said.

sunnews

sunnews

Related Posts

Insecurity: Presidency frets as senators threaten to impeach Buhari
Cover

Insecurity: Presidency frets as senators threaten to impeach Buhari

28th July 2022
Varsity strike: Labour shutdown Abuja in solidarity protest
Cover

Varsity strike: Labour shutdown Abuja in solidarity protest

28th July 2022
Kalu appointed DG of Lawan Campaign Organisation
Cover

… Kalu reinstates call to end impasse

28th July 2022
Next Post
Ex-education minister, Iyabo Anisulowo, kidnapped

Ex-education minister, Iyabo Anisulowo, kidnapped

Fuel scarcity returns as  marketers blame forex

Fuel scarcity: Filling stations defy IGP, sell petrol in jerry cans

Declare Fulani Herdsmen Terrorists Now – Benue Elders Task Buhari

Stop the killings now

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Highlights

Reps probe INEC over implementation of Electoral Act

2023: INEC’ll uphold ballot’s integrity –Yakubu

Those around Buhari should ask him to resign –NEF spokesman

FG dragged to court over NYSC scheme

Okowa, Datti And Shettima: What running mates bring to tickets

The trouble with ethno-religious politics

Trending

TUC restates commitment to workers’ welfare
National

TUC threatens drastic action against FG

28th July 2022
0

By Bimbola Oyesola Trade Union Congress (TUC) has directed the Federal Government to immediately bring an end...

Family sues Obasanjo’s brother, wife for trespass

Akwa Ibom CJ jails human rights lawyer, Effiong, for contempt

28th July 2022
Letter to Independent National Electoral Commission (1)

If Nigeria fails…

28th July 2022
$500m Chinese loan: Reps  grill Amaechi over railway contracts, summon Ahmed, Pantami

Reps probe INEC over implementation of Electoral Act

28th July 2022
We’re ready for election –INEC

2023: INEC’ll uphold ballot’s integrity –Yakubu

28th July 2022
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow us on social media:

Latest News

  • TUC threatens drastic action against FG
  • Akwa Ibom CJ jails human rights lawyer, Effiong, for contempt
  • If Nigeria fails…
  • Reps probe INEC over implementation of Electoral Act
  • 2023: INEC’ll uphold ballot’s integrity –Yakubu
  • Those around Buhari should ask him to resign –NEF spokesman
  • FG dragged to court over NYSC scheme
  • Okowa, Datti And Shettima: What running mates bring to tickets
  • The trouble with ethno-religious politics
  • Army probes killing of Guards Brigade soldiers, beefs up security in FCT
  • 2 killed, 3 policemen injured as armed robbers attack bullion van in Abia
  • FEC approves 2023-2025 MTEF/FSP, sets new parameters
  • Soldiers kill bandit, nab notorious kidnapper, vandals in Plateau, Zamfara
  • Road to 2023: PDP’s bumpy ride to 2023 polls
  • Govs call for review of water bill
  • Takeover of DisCos long overdue
  • CAN’s rejection of Muslim-Muslim ticket godly –Dogara
  • Naira crashes to N710/$1
  • The voting population in Nigeria and peter Obi’s movement (2)
  • NOC says Amusan, Brume enjoy scholarship grants

Categories

  • Abuja Metro
  • Anambra Watch
  • Arts
  • Broken Tongues
  • Business
  • Business Week
  • Cartoons
  • Citizen Joe
  • Columns
  • Cover
  • Culture
  • Duro Onabule
  • Editorial
  • Education Review
  • Effect
  • Elections
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Features
  • Femi Adesina
  • Food & Drinks
  • Frank Talk
  • Funke Egbemode
  • Gallery
  • Global Square by Kenneth Okonkwo
  • Health
  • Insights
  • Kalu Leadership Series
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Letters
  • Lifeline
  • Lifestyle
  • Literary Review
  • Marketing Matters
  • Muiz Banire
  • National
  • News
  • Offside Musings
  • Opinion
  • oriental news
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • PressClips
  • Public Sphere
  • Ralph Egbu
  • Shola Oshunkeye
  • Sideview
  • South-west Magazine
  • Sponsored Post
  • Sporting Sun
  • Sports
  • Sun Girl
  • Tea Time
  • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
  • The Sun Awards Live
  • The Sun TV
  • Thoughts & Talks
  • Time Out
  • Today's cover
  • Tola Adeniyi
  • Travel
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Trending
  • TSWeekend
  • Turf Game
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates
  • Views from Abroad
  • Voices
  • World
  • World News
  • About Us
  • Paper Ad Rate
  • Online Ad Rate
  • Change of Name
  • The Team
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.