The Minister of Finance, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, revealed this when she briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday.
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In a letter read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, the President noted that the oil price benchmark passed by the House of Representatives is higher than that of the Senate, saying there was the need to comply with the Fiscal Responsibility Act
Report reaching The Eagle Online says the President is insisting on using the $74 per barrel benchmark for the budget, hence his decision to call off the presentation until when the lawmakers are ready to agree to his proposal