The Senate has accepted and adopted content of the executive communication from President Muhammadu Buhari over the amendment of 2016 budget proposal.
President Buhari had in a letter read on Tuesday to the National Assembly notified the lawmakers of some corrections in the budget proposal.
According to Buhari’s letter, the figures of the 2016 Budget draft bill remain the same without any alteration except for a few amendments in the general principles of the document.
After adopting the amendments to the 2016 Budget as requested by the Presidency, the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, thanked senators for the unanimous decision and patriotism.
Saraki also informed the senators that the debate on general principle on budget proposal will commence on Wednesday.
Details later.
