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Why budget may not be passed today

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The planned passage of the 2018 budget today (Tuesday) by the National Assembly is no longer feasible.

Investigations on Monday indicated that the N8.612tn budget would not likely be passed this week because of what the lawmakers termed “the enormous volume of work” before committees and particularly, the anchor Committee on Appropriation.

“Tuesday is out of it. This week entirely is out of it. A realistic projection will be next week. By implication, you are looking at any day from Tuesday to Thursday next week. Of course, that will mean May as well,” a senior parliamentary official told our correspondent on Monday in Abuja.

The PUNCH, April 24, 2018

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