The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says President Bola Tinubu`s economic reforms
have substantially improved the Federal Government`s revenue. have substantially improved the Federal Government`s revenue.
“The government can now pay its way. The government has paid its debt service without resort to ways and means, particularly international debt service. He listed the removal of fuel subsidy and reforms in the foreign exchange market as part of the reforms.“But the president was committed to balancing the effect with interventions across sectors.
” In the fourth quarter of 2023, agriculture receded by 0.9 per cent, in the first quarter of 2024 it grew marginally by 1.8 per cent,” he said. “Also, the Nigerian Education Fund has an initial N60 billion allocation. The portal is open, and students are taking advantage,” he said. “It has been put together by the president’s economic team, private sector representatives, and the sub-nationals.
The Senate has recalled the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, after two months and two weeks of his three-month suspension over his interview in which he alleged padding of the 2024 ₦28.7 trillion budget. The lawmaker was suspended on March 12, 2023, for three months, but the Senate on Tuesday unanimously resolved to recall…
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