Nigeria: Representatives Bar Jonathan From Submitting 2013 Budget

28 September 2012

Abuja — The House of Representatives, yesterday, made good its threat not to touch the 2013 budget until it was satisfied with the implementation of the 2012 budget. They refused to grant President Goodluck Jonathan's request to lay the 2013 budget proposal next Thursday.

In furtherance of this, the House has suspended plenary for the whole of next week to enable committees carry out proper over-sight functions on Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs.

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