Nigeria: Budget Implementation - House Accuses Presidency of Military Hangover

30 July 2012

The budget row raging between the legislature and the executive showed no signs of abating at the weekend as the House of Representatives again disagreed with the presidency and the Federal Ministry of Finance on the pace of implementation of the 2012 Appropriation Act.

At an emergency news conference Sunday, the House restated its concern on the "poor and selective" implementation of the 2012 budget by the executive arm of government and the attitude of officials of government saddled with the responsibility of implementing the budget.

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