Politics
We’re not sure yet who’ll sign 2017 budget, Minister Lai says
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government is unsure between the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently abroad for medical consultation, who will sign the 2017 budget into law.
This is in spite of the fact that Professor Osinbajo is now the Acting President following the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mohammed stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.
According to the minister, the decision on who will approve the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law would be decided when the document is eventually transmitted to the Presidency.
He said, “When it is transmitted to the Presidency, that decision will be taken.”
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Meanwhile, Mohammed said that an advanced copy of the budget has been received by the Minister of Budget and National Planning.
President Buhari left the country on March 7 to attend to his health in London.
In his letter to the Senate, the President had informed that Osinbajo would coordinator affairs of the federal government in his absence.
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Anita Kingsley
May 17, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Lai Mohammed is back with his nonsense, he should not cause any unneccesary controversy, we’ve had enough, we don’t need any at this time. It is clear enough that Osinbajo is the acting president and he’d be the one to sigh.
Animashaun Ayodeji
May 17, 2017 at 5:17 pm
It is evident that Lai is feeling bigger than the post he’s occupying, who is he to say when the budget is transmitted to the Presidency, the decision about who will sign would be taken when Buhari made it clear that Osinbajo will be in charge of Nigeria while he’s away.
Agbor Chris
May 17, 2017 at 5:23 pm
You like to dey worry yourself, by now, you should know Lai being a talkative has lost the integrity of passing credible information to the public. Despite being the Information and Culture Minister, he has misused his office because he doesn’t know the right time to speak or shut his mouth. Once the budget is passed, you will know they know who will sign it. Leave Lai alone
seyi jelili
May 17, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Does it mean that, the presidency has not gotten the appropriation bill or how because I don’t understand liar Mohammad
yanju omotodun
May 17, 2017 at 5:48 pm
Don’t worry about it, Osinbajo will sign the budget to law by next week. Am sure of this.
JOHNSON PETER
May 18, 2017 at 3:54 am
Says who? From what source?
JOHNSON PETER
May 18, 2017 at 3:56 am
Is lai Mohammed loyal to osinbajo the way I see things? Well if they like, they should send the budget to buhari in London, so that our budget can become sick too and receive treatment for 49 days