Supplementary budget for Tucano aircraft may worsen delay in passage of 2018 budget

There are strong indications that the N8.612 trillion 2018 budget christened “Budget of Consolidation’’ may suffer longer delay as the National Assembly (NASS) awaits further submissions from the executive regarding specific budgetary figures for security agencies.

Unending face-off between the executive and the legislature, late appearances of ministers and heads of agencies to defend their proposals, have contributed their quota to ensuring that the document presented to the NASS on November 7 last year, still lie prostate at the parliament.

President Muhammadu Buhari, last week hinted that apart from the $496m it released for the controversial Super Tucano aircraft, he would interact with heads of security agencies to get specifics on how much they require combating insecurity and sending same to the National Assembly.

Debates on the fresh budgetary allocations for security are expected to dominate sessions in both chambers of the NASS this month before any conclusions could be reached.

The Guardian, May 6, 2018

 

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