The Senate Committee on Appropriations has proposed January 31st as the target date for the National Assembly to submit and potentially pass the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget.
The committee declared that it would suspend the plenary for two weeks upon resumption on the 14th of January 2025 to allow all agencies of government to defend their estimate before the national assembly.
It has also fixed Thursday to hold open day on the budget consideration, which will garner inputs from various stakeholders and civil society organisations
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola ( APC Ogun West) stated these during a meeting with Chairmen of all standing committees in the Senate
to discuss the procedures for budget consideration.
He added that January 31st, 2025 is fixed as the tentative date for laying reports on the 2025 Appropriation bill before the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Acknowledging the short time frame, Olamilekan assured that the Senate would work diligently to meet the January 31st deadline, striving to ensure the budget meets the aspirations of the Nigerian people.
Senator Olamilekan stated that the committee has distributed hard copies of the budget to all chairmen, who are expected to defend their respective estimates.
The Senate committee chair emphasized that the Senate is committed to addressing all concerns raised in the budget document to ensure it serves the interests of all Nigerians.
The committee thereafter went into a closed session
with Chairmen of the various standing committees in the Senate.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
