National Assembly can not find 2016 budget

The 2016 budget presented to the national assembly on December 22, 2015 by President Muhammadu buhari has been reported missing.

As reported by TheCable, a top official at the National Assembly revealed that the 2016 budget is missing.

“The truth is there is no 2016 budget at the national assembly at present,” he said.

“When a package supposedly containing the budget was laid by the president last year, the national assembly received it but did not open it. This was done in the hope of presenting the raw copy of the budget before members after the Christmas break. But we cannot find it.

“The Senate President Bukola Saraki is heading for the presidential villa to discuss the issue with the president. It is out of respect for the executive that the legislature is managing the situation.

“Although, some contents of the budget have been published in the newspapers, the national assembly officially has no copy.”

In the N6trn budget presented by Buhari to the national assembly, N1.8trn was earmarked for capital expenditure and N2.8trn for recurrent expenditure (non-debt).

The president had also announced the infusion of social welfare programmes in the budget.

It is reported that the Senate President is on his way to the presidential villa to inform the president of the development.