Tag: Budget defence

Senate passes 2023 budget for second reading — Suspends Plenary to Nov 15th for budget defence

Emporium Reporters

Senate on Wednesday passed for a second reading the 2023 Appropriation Bill which was presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari last Friday.   The bill seek to authorise the issue out of the consolidated revenue fund of the federation the total sum of 20,507,942,180,704 for the year ending on 31st December, 2023.   After the bill passed for a second reading following a debate on its general principles, the Senate suspended its plenary until 15th November, 2022 to enable its Committees embark on budget defence with relevant…

Senate to suspend plenary next Tuesday to begin budget defence – Lawan …urges MDAs to adhere strictly to deadline

Emporium Reporters

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the upper chamber will next Tuesday suspend plenary after consideration of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to enable Committees commence defence of the 2021 budget estimates by Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government. Lawan made this known after the Senate passed for second reading the 2021 Appropriations Bill presently before the National Assembly. The Senate President, however, informed MDAs that the upper chamber’s deadline for budget Defence would not exceed the first week of November. He therefore urged all Ministers and…