Senate President Godswill Akpabio pledged that the 2025 budget, dubbed the 'Budget of Restoration,' will directly benefit Nigerians. He called on government ministries, departments, and agencies to align their activities with this goal during a stakeholders' session on the Appropriation Bill in Abuja. Akpabio characterized the budget as a strategic tool to secure peace, foster prosperity, and build a stronger, more resilient Nigeria.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, vowed that the Red Chamber would ensure that every naira spent from the 2025 budget impacts the lives of Nigerians. He, therefore, urged ministries, departments, and agencies, MDAs of government to align with this commitment. Akpabio made this statement during the stakeholders' session on the Appropriation Bill at the National Assembly in Abuja.
” Meanwhile, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola, lamented at the retreat that significant revenue is being held hostage by organisations such as the NNPCL. He alleged that the company continues to treat certain elements of subsidy as operational expenses in its documentation, which affects the availability of free revenue. Adeola also addressed the padding allegations surrounding the 2024 budget, describing them as “a needless controversy.
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