President Buhari ends budget impasse, signs 2016 appropriation bill into law

06 May 2016
Financial Nigeria

Summary

"This budget is a budget of faith for the Nigerian people." - President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally appended his signature to the 2016 budget, ending months of deadlock between the National Assembly and the presidency on the fiscal document.

After signing the budget, President Buhari was quoted by Reuters as saying: "This budget is a budget of faith for the Nigerian people."

The president signed the final copy of the budget at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday in the presence of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara; Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun; Budget and National Planning Minister, Udoma Udo Udoma; All Progressive Congress Chairman, John Oyegun; and other senior government officials.


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