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From Jonas Ike, Abuja
The House of Representatives on Tuesday adjourned plenary for its Standing Committees to begin consideration of the 2019 Budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria submitted to both chambers of the National Assembly by the Muhamadu Buhari Presidency.
The N8.83 trillion budget which was laid by Buhari on December 19, 2018 is the highest budget figure submitted by any federal administration in the past two decades of democracy in Nigeria.
Soon after the Speaker Hon. Yakubu Dogara announced approval of the votes and proceedings of Thursday March 14, 2019 plenary session, he announced that President Buhari has declined assent to some bills passed by both chambers and forwarded to the Presidency.
The House however considered some motions of urgent national importance and deferred consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance, Appropriations, and Aids, Loans and Debt Management on the 2018-2021 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper MTEF.
Some Bills considered by the House before the Speaker announced adjournment for the consideration of the 2019 budget include: A Bill for an Act the Repeal of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act Cap N118 LFN 2004 and Enact the Nigeria Law Reform Commission Bill to Facilitate the Effective Implementation of the Commission’s Law Reform Proposal and Enhance its Performance and Related Matters.
Another Bill is A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal College of Education Act Cap F8 LFN 2004; and for Related Matters and some other reports listed for consideration by the House.
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