2018 Budget: Buhari Set to Address NASS Joint Session

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News, Politics Thursday, November 2nd, 2017

ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Exactly a week after the Federal Government FG dropped the hint that the 2018 draft estimate budget is ready, President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly NASS, requesting for presentation to a joint session of the two Legislative Chambers.

In his letter to the House of Reprsentatives, Mr. President requested the NASS to allow the presenatation to hold Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

It would be recalled that the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma last Thursday after the rescheduled weekly FEC meeting announced that the draft estimated budget for 2018 fiscal year was ready.

Udoma while addressing the State House Correspondents said it was only the President that could mention the figure of the budget.