The National Assembly members set to resume on Thursday from their Eid-el-Fitri break to consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s Appropriation (Amendment) Bill 2020.Both Chambers of the National Assembly had on 20th May 2020 adjourned plenary till 2nd June 2020.
The Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, in a statement said: “All Senators and members of the House of Representatives are expected to resume on Thursday, 28th May 2020 to reconsider the 2020 budget.”
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, while adjourning plenary session last week Tuesday, said that the Senate was prepared to cut short its break to consider any urgent communication from President Buhari, especially on the 2020 budget.
The revised 2020 Budget was submitted to both Chambers of the National Assembly last week Wednesday.
Senator Babajide Omoworare submitted the amended budget to the Senate.His counterpart in the House of Representatives, Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, submitted the copy to the House.