The Senate has postponed the passage of the 2019 budget to next week due to non-availability of details. This is the third time that the Red Chamber would be deferring the passage of the country’s money bill.
Senate President Bukola Saraki had earlier said the budget would be passed on April 16thto no avail. The budget report was listed for presentation on April 9th, but it was not laid.
The Senate Appropriation Committee headed by Mohammed Danjuma Goje laid the budget report on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, April 17, but it was not considered that day.
The Red Chamber listed the budget consideration and passage on the Order Paper yesterday.
However, when Senators reached the item, Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan observed that both Goje and his Deputy Sunny Ogbouji were not on the floor and he said the item should be stepped down.
But Saraki said Goje had informed him that some Senators were yet to get details of the budget and that he directed the Clerk of the Senate to ensure that they get printed copies latest by last Monday.
