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Senate increases, passes 2020 budget

The Matters Press by The Matters Press
December 6, 2019
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Senate President Ahmed Lawan

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After it raised Nigeria’s 2020 budget as presented from US$33.7 billion (N10.33 trillion) to US$34.7 billiion (N10.594 trillion), the senate on Thursday passed the bill.

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The passage of the bill is the first to be done to restore January to December fiscal year system.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Oct. 8, 2019 presented the appropriation bill to the joint session of the National Assembly.

The passage followed the consideration and adoption of the report by Senate Committee on Appropriation.

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The budget was accompanied by the Finance Bill which the President also presented to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law.

The budget sought to increase the Federal Government revenue from the estimated revenue for the 2019 fiscal year, while the Finance Bill which had since been passed into law, sought an increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent

Presenting the report of the Appropriation Committee at plenary, Committee Chairman, Sen.Barau Jibril, (APC Kano), said the committee adopted the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) as approved by the National Assembly.

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He said the committee worked harmoniously with the Executive in processing the bill especially in additional revenue projection to fund critical projects.

He said the increase in the budget was to allow for interventions in areas like national security, road infrastructure, mines and steel development, health, social needs among others.

Following clause-by clause consideration of the report, at the Committee of the Whole, the senate having resolved back to plenary passed the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

The lawmakers adopted a daily production rate of 2.18 million barrels, as proposed by the executive .

It, however, adopted 57 dollar oil benchmark as against executive proposal of 55 dollars.

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan , thanked his colleagues for their efforts on the budget, saying the success recorded on the budget was in conjunction with the House of Representatives.

He said the National Assembly has provided the executive what it needed to implement the budget.

Lawan expressed hope that the implementation of the 2020 budget would be faster, noting that the National Assembly would do well in its oversight functions.

He said the National Assembly would ensure that Nigerians get what they desired from government.

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