Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has explained why the National Assembly might not pass the 2018 budget by December as projected by the executive. Lawan noted further that the 2017 budget took effect from June and it is not
possible to complete its implementation in six months.
He also stated that the time frame for passage of the budget should not be a priority to the lawmakers but they should rather ensure that the budget is implementable, and that there is justice, fairness and equity in the distribution of projects.he also Advised the government not to terminate the budget prematurely.
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