Tag: 2020 Appropriation Bill

“Every payment, which for one reason or another could not be made before the coming into effect of the Finance ...

Just like last year, over 300 projects curiously found their way into the budgets of two indicted government agencies.

"I don’t know how we can debate a bill that we have not received," one senator queried.

The budget comprises N78, 363,003,525 billion for capital expenditure and N58, 772,739,914 billion for recurrent expenditure.

An official said the reason behind the closed-door meetings ''is not to shroud issues in secrecy but for better concentration''.

The meetings of several committees for budget defence are expected to commence on Wednesday.

This figure is a decrease from N139.5 billion allocated to both chambers in 2019.

The lawmakers had commenced debate on the bill on Wednesday- a necessary criterion for the passage of the 2020 budget.