The House of Representatives has said that it will continue the debate on the 2024 Budget presented to a Joint Session of the National Assembly on Wednesday.
Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, made this known on Friday in a statement he issued.
The statement was issued shortly after the House passed the N27.5 trillion budget into second reading.
Rotimi said: “The House of Representatives held plenary on Thursday, November 30, and Friday, December 1, 2023, to debate the bill extensively, further to which the bill passed Second Reading, and was committed to the House Committee on Appropriation.
“On Saturday, December 2, 2023, further legislative steps would be taken, including a briefing by the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, to guide the leadership of all House Standing Committees on the standardised process of scrutiny and consideration of the budget proposal, as well as the process of engaging the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies for budget defence.
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“The House Committee on Appropriations has further released the Sectoral Allocations for due scrutiny.
“In line with our Legislative Agenda, the 10th Assembly of the House of Representatives remains committed to ensuring a transparent, inclusive, and thorough process of budget consideration.”
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