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The Senate has said it would would pass the 2019 budget by April 16.
This comes as President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the controversial National Housing Fund Bill and seven other bills passed by the National Assembly.
To this end, the Upper Legislative Chamber urged sub-committees to the Appropriation Committee to submit their reports by Friday this week, even as the Appropriation panel was mandated to submit its report from April 9 to 11, 2019.
Senate President Bukola Saraki who announced this at Tuesday plenary, also adjourned plenary to April 9 to enable relevant committees complete budget defence sessions with Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Details soon.
