Reps go against Senate, say they ’ll re-examine budget

Contrary to the stand of the Senate that it would not re-examine the controversial 2016 budget, the House of Representatives says it will take another look at the document.

The Senate said on Tuesday that it had foreclosed a revisit of the document.

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But Speaker, Yakubu Dogara after a two hour closed door session stated the House’s position, which he said was necessitated by the prevailing economic situation facing the country.

“In view of the prevailing economic situation and in the interest of our people, we have resolved to reexamine the budget with a view of ironing out any differences with the executive.

“This is for the overall interest of the country in order to have a workable budget that is implementable”, he said.

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