Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will in the coming days present the 2023 supplementary as well as the 2024 Appropriation Bills to the House of Representatives.
House ig Representatives Speaker, Hon Tajudeen Abbas, made this known in his welcome address to members on resumption from the two months recess at plenary, yesterday.
The speaker said though the time to consider the budgets will be short, lawmakers must get to work immediately and ensure the speedy consideration of the Appropriation Bills that will encapsulate the yearnings of the people.
Abass averred that the 10th Assembly will maintain the tradition established by the 9th House in terms of speedy consideration of the appropriation bills, noting that the lawmakers must diligently consider the budgets to ensure that they meet the needs of their constituents.
In his words:
“We have to put in extra work hours to ensure that the budget is passed in good time to enable its implementation from the first day of 2024. Our nation and indeed this 10th House of the People does not have the luxury of time in the face of profound national challenges.
“We must therefore do everything within our powers to champion causes towards addressing the yearnings of our people. On this score, our goals are clear, our determination unrivalled.
“We must key into the Legislative Agenda of this House as a roadmap towards navigating our numerous challenges. Our bills, motions, resolutions, actions and more should mirror the Legislative Agenda being a joint product between the House and citizens,” the speaker said.
