2019 Budget Defense: This is not the time to travel, Senate warns ministers, heads of MDAS vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Warns that the Budget Proposals will be passed if the Ministers fail to defend Budget Estimates
According to the Senate, this was not the time for them to travel against the backdrop that time was not on the side of the Senate. Speaking after the Appropriation bill scaled second reading, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki said, ” I thank all our colleagues who contributed to the debate on the principles of the 2019 Appropriation Bill. As stated by all, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done concerning the issue of the actual capital expenditure.
“Ministers and Heads of MDAs should know that this is not the time to travel. This is the time to be around. Because of the short timeframe, Distinguished Senators should let us know of any MDA that you have called for presentations who have not attended for one reason or the other, so that this can be done by the 2nd of April when we hope to consider the final Report by the Appropriation Committee.
Also contributing, Senator Sabo Mobammed said, “In developed countries, economies are powered by loans. We are one of the least indebted economies in the world. My suggestions are centered on 2 areas; these are agriculture and industries. There is a need to look at agricultural practices especially in the private sector.”
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