Fayose described those presenting Buhari as the only one who is right and knowledgeable about national issues as his greatest enemies.
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Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister of Budget and Planning, gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja, at the presentation of the approved 2018 “Budget of Consolidation’’.
Melaye said this in a statement in Abuja in reaction to President Muhammad Buhari’s remarks when signing the 2018 Appropriation Bill on Wednesday, and expressed concern that the comments indicated that the legislators padded the budget.
Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister of Budget and Planning, gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at the presentation of the approved 2018 Budget of Consolidation.
The position of the party was contained in a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan.
Buhari had during the signing of the 2018 Budget accused lawmakers of introducing over 6,000 projects worth N578 billion into the Budget, while removing over 4,000 projects proposed by the Executive and cutting the budget by over N300 billion.
Buhari had expressed reservations over some alterations in the budget, wondering why the lawmakers introduced 6,403 projects worth N578 billion into it.
They told the News Agency of Nigeria in separate interviews with in Lagos that the trade war between China and United States had led to the reduction of the price of crude oil at the international market.
Adesina said this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This was disclosed on Monday by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma, when he spoke with State House correspondents
Market statistics obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria showed that the market capitalisation which opened trading on May 21 at N14.660 trillion shed N416 billion or 2.84 per cent to close trading on May 25 at N14.244 trillion.
The National Assembly had on May 16 passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N9.12 trillion
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the breaking of (Ramadan) fast with Buhari at the President Villa, Abuja on Thursday
After promising to ensure that Nigerians across the country receive basic primary healthcare — so they won’t have to pay so much out-of-pocket, he did it with the National Assembly’s passage of the stipulation that 1 per cent out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund must go towards funding primary healthcare in the 2018 budget.
Ameh made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja.
Goje made this known to briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja shortly after the passage of the 2018 Appropriation Bill.
This is against the N8.6 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2017
That of the Senate, which was also laid on Tuesday, remained at N8.612 trillion
The motion for the presentation of the budget report was moved by Senator Danjuma Goje, who is the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee and seconded by Senator Matthew Uroghide.
She said this during a news conference on Friday in Abuja, adding that the impact was because markets change and the cost of money in the market changes too.