Lagos, Dec. 31, 2023 – Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, says the N28.78 trillion 2024 budget will impact positively on Nigerians.
Abbas, who said this on Sunday after paying a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, said Nigerians should expect a notable difference in budget implementation in the 2024.
The 2024 budget was passed by the National Assembly on Saturday.
Abbas said the lawmakers were committed to delivering the budget to the president in good time to ensure early implementation of its provisions.
” After we received the budget proposal, we worked extra hours, no weekends, no breaks, even during Christmas we had to work to ensure that we’re able to deliver on our promise to Mr. President that the budget will be passed before the end of the year.
” It’s a lot of sacrifice put into this work, but to God be the glory, we’re able to deliver and we delivered well,” he said.
The speaker said that the lawmakers scrutinized all areas of the budget to make some adjustments.
”We expect the budget to deliver because there’s no sector that we did not cross check, scrutinize and make enquiries as to what is required to make the desired impact to the economy and to the people.
”I assure you that by the time the 2024 appropriation is signed into law, and we start implementing it, Nigerians will see the difference.
”This is a budget that is going to define the Tinubu administration’s commitment to the people of this country.” (GBN)
