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March 22, 2019
SenatePresident, Bukola Saraki, says the senate will commence debate on the generalprinciples of the 2019 Appropriation Bill.
Saraki,who made the announcement at the plenary on Tuesday said the debate would endon March 19.
Healso urged the lawmakers to put their names on the plenary register for compilationto ensure orderly debate.
TheSecond Reading of the 2019 Budget was suspended due to Christmas break, and theneed to create space for the 2019 General Elections.
Thesum of  8.73 trillion naira was presentedto the joint parliamentary session by President Muhammadu Buhari on December19, 2018.