The Senate will pass the 2020 national budget before this
year’s Christmas. The senate President, Ahmed Lawan, gave the assurance after
visiting Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, at Government House
yesterday August 16th.
He said the National Assembly is expecting the budget from
the presidency by September and hoped to deliberate and pass it within two
months.
“The process would return Nigeria to the annual budget of
between January and December and guarantee fiscal discipline.” Lawan said
He assured that the Ninth Assembly would also pass the
Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, to ensure the oil and Gas sector are given the
desired reform.
