Senate begins debate on Appropriation Committee’s recommendation on 2019 budget

Pix 1 — Speaker of the House Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari to the Joint Session of the National Assembly, with him is Senate President Bukola Saraki (left) & Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Omolori, during the 2019 Budget Presentation at the National Assembly on 19th 2018. Photo: Speaker’s Media Office

…uncertainty over House decision

KEHINDE AKINTOLA

Barring last minute changes, the Senate will commence debate on the recommendations of its Committee on Appropriation on the 2019 Appropriation bill.

The report was laid last week before the Senate embarked on Easter recess.

As at the time of filing this report, the full details of the Committee’s recommendations remain skeletal.

According to the Senate Order Paper, Danjuma Goje, chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation is to move the motion for the consideration of the 2019 Appropriation bill during today’s plenary session.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is yet to take decision on whether to commence debate on the recommendations of the House Committee on Appropriation bill.

…Details soon

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