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There’s no paddling in the 2024 budget — Senate
The Senate has denied the alleged padding in the N28.77 trillion 2024 budget passed by both the joint chambers of the National Assembly.
Recall that the Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District PDP, Abdul Ningi on Saturday alleged the Senate paddled the 2024 budget with about N3 trillion.
However, reacting to the allegation, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Media & Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu said the upper chamber is not aware of the budget padding allegation.
According to him, “There is no budget padding as far as the Senate & the National Assembly are concerned.
ALSO READ: How Senate padded the 2024 budget with just N3 trillion — Senator Ningi
The national budget is a public document, which expressly states the expected revenue & the expenditure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Senate is not aware of any varied execution of the 2024 appropriation mandate as approved
The budget presentation & approval processes were made in the public glare, while the presidential assent was also in a public ceremony
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