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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday night held yet another meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly to discuss the passage of the 2017 spending plan.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande said the meeting held at the Acting President’s official residence in Aso Rock.
The meeting hosted by the Acting President , at his official residence-Aguda House- lasted about an hour and was attended by members of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Economic Management Team and members of the leadership of both the Senate and House of Representatives including Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara.
The meeting discussed issues and developments around the 2017 budget, while both sides also exchanged ideas and compared notes in order to ensure that this year’s budget passage process is better and faster than previous times.
“During the meeting, held in a convivial atmosphere, there were also discussions on the need to ensure that key projects of the Federal Government aimed at enhancing the speedy recovery of the Nigerian economy are well taken care-of in the appropriations that will now emerge from the Legislative arm of government to the Presidency.
“The Wednesday night meeting also created the opportunity for both arms of the Nigerian government to work on clearing the grey areas in the budget and arrive at agreements on key and related issues” the statement read in part.
