President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to assent to the 2018 budget because he wants to thoroughly review it.
This was disclosed on Monday by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, when he spoke with State House correspondents.
Udoma said: “The President is currently reviewing the budget and as you know, we have a minimum window of 30 days.
“The President is currently reviewing it and as soon as he is through, he will sign it.
“That is what l can tell you for now.”
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Muhammadu Buhari, former Nigerian military ruler and presidential candidate for the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) speaks during an interview with Reuters at a private residence in Lagos February 19, 2011. Buhari, the main opposition candidate in Nigeria's presidential election, said he was optimistic it would be a more credible race than in the past but warned events in north Africa showed people would no longer accept a rigged vote. Picture taken February 19, 2011. To match Interview NIGERIA-BUHARI/ REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT)