Nigerian Govt Insists 2017 Budget Not Padded
The Director-General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabuez, has explained that the repetition of items in the Budget are due to non-funding of such items in previous appropriations.
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Nigeria:
2017 Budget - Osinbajo Hosts Saraki, Dogara At His Aguda Residence
Vanguard, 24 February 2017
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has lobbied the leadership National Assembly, urging for the quick passage of the 2017 budget into law. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Osinbajo, Saraki, Dogara, Others Meet On 2017 Budget
Leadership, 24 February 2017
There are expectations that the 2017 Budget would be passed in earnest based on the level of rapport developing between top government officials in the Executive and Legislative… Read more »
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Nigeria:
No Padding in 2017 Budget - DG, Budget Office
Vanguard, 24 February 2017
The Director-General of Budget Office, Mr. Ben Akabueze, has explained that repetitions of items in the 2017 budget were due to non-funding of such items in previous… Read more »
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Nigeria:
2017 - Budget Preparation, Expenses to Gulp N5.41 Billion
Vanguard, 18 February 2017
If the National Assembly passes President Muhammadu Buhari's 2017 N7.298 trillion budget as proposed, the country will spend a hefty sum of N5.41 billion as cost of preparing the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Declares 2017 Budget 'Padding-Free'
Daily Trust, 24 February 2017
A presidential directive to deduct outstanding electricity bill of the military and para-military from their 2017 budgets has been issued, the Director General, Budget Office of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
N20 Billion for Aviation in 2017 Budget Too Low - Sirika
Daily Trust, 2 February 2017
The N20 billion proposed for the aviation sector out of the N262 billion Ministry of Transportation budget estimate for 2017 budget is not exciting in the face of the myriad of… Read more »
