Senate won’t pass 2020 budget on Nov 28 as earlier promised, see why

The Nigerian Senate will not pass the 2020 budget on November 28 as the lawmakers earlier planned.

The development is due to the inability of the Senate Committee on Appropriations to finish work on the document.

The chairman of the committee, Barau Jubril, who made this known on Tuesday, asked the Senate to give them more time to conclude work on the document and present the final report.

Following the request, the Senate extended the consideration and passage of the budget by a week.

Jibrin had, raising a point of order, said his committee had collated all the reports of the subcommittees and had analysed the reports.

He added, “We have been having sleepless nights, we have been able to put everything together with our team of experts. What remains now is to crosscheck and make sure there is no mistake. Crossing all the Ts and dotting all the Is.

“Thereafter, we will now go to print because we want to submit all the details. What remains now, it will take us up to Sunday, so by Monday, we should be able to have all the clear details and then we lay on Tuesday. I just said I should inform you.”

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Responding, Senate President Ahmad Lawan approved an additional week to the committee to finalise on the work.

He said, “I am sure you are working with the House Committee on Appropriations. The Senate will give you an additional week and that is unfailing, Tuesday should be on 3rd of December, 2019. By the grace of God, you should be able to lay it here and the Senate should pass it within that week.”

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