Nigeria: NASS Plans 5-Day Budget Debate Before Adjourning for 2019 Polls

14 January 2019

Abuja — As the National Assembly resumes the day after tomorrow, there are indications that the lawmakers would hold plenary for just five legislative days, beginning from Wednesday to Thursday next week before adjourning for four weeks to take part in the forthcoming general elections.

A source close to the Senate leadership told LEADERSHIP that the lawmakers will hold plenary on Wednesday and Thursday this week to set agenda for debate on general principles of the N8.83trillion 2019 budget presented to them by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 19 last year.

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