The National Assembly has raised the 2024 budget from N27.5 trillion to N28.77 trillion.

The National Assembly has raised the 2024 national budget from from N27.5 trillion to N28.77 trillion. The Senate said the difference of N1.2 trillion arose from additional request feom the executive arm of government for some agencies after the initial proposal was submitted by the President. Chairman of Senate's committee on Appropriation, Solomon Olamilekan, made…

The Senate, will on Saturday, hold a plenary to pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill. During his submission of a N27.5 trillion proposal to the joint session of the National Assembly in November, President Bola Tinubu had urged the lawmakers to ensure its approval before the end of the year.  

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Following Wednesday’s presentation of the 2024 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, lawmakers, yesterday, began debate on general principles of the N27.5 trillion proposal.