NASS To Approve 2016 Budget On March 17

The National Assembly has categorically stated that it will pass the proposed 2016 Appropriation Bill into law on Thursday, March 17, 2016.

According to the chairmen of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Appropriation, Senator Danjuma Goje and Hon. Jibrin Abdulmumin respectively, the committees said they will lay their final collated reports before both chambers on Wednesday, March 16 after which it will be considered and passed the next day.

Senate Appropriation Committee chairman, Senator Goje said a lot of diligent efforts had been put into the 2016 Budget, adding that the two chambers have interacted with the various Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDA’s).

House of Representatives counterpart, Hon. Jibrin said that a lot of hard work has been put into the reports from the various sub committees to make sure it aligns with the National Assembly guidelines.

“After all consultation with the leadership of the House and Senate we can confirm to you that all things being equal we should be able to lay our report of the 2016 Appropriation bill before the House and the Senate on the 16th of March and the consideration, hopefully should be done on the 17th.

“So it is safe for us to conclude that the 2016 Appropriation bill will be passed on the 17th of March 2016.