News
2022 Budget Will Be Implemented Despite Changes – Presidency
- …the presidential spokesman dismissed reports of a crisis between his principal and the federal lawmakers.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will not hamper the implementation of the 2022 budget despite the numerous changes made by the National Assembly.
This is according to a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, on Sunday.
President Buhari had on Friday morning signed the budget into law and expressed strong reservations on what he described as worrisome changes made by the National Assembly to the 2022 Budget proposal.
Read also: [FULL TEXT] Buhari’s Speech After Signing 2022 Appropriation Bill Into Law
Two days after, the presidential spokesman dismissed reports of a crisis between his principal and the federal lawmakers.
He noted that while it is true that the “President expressed disagreement with these and many of the other alterations, including the “reduction in the provisions for many strategic capital projects to introduce ‘Empowerment Projects’,” innumerable lies are being spread about the President being “angry” at, had “blasted” or “lashed out” at the Parliament. This cannot be farther from the truth.”
“Mr. President was clear and candid in expressing his reservations with the numerous changes to the 2022 Budget made by the National Assembly, which would hamper its implementation,” the statement read.
Click to watch our video of the week
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Sanwo-Olu Ready To Sign “Consolidation” Budget Of ₦1.758trn 2022 Into Law
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
