Make we yan this matter wey dey hot for Naija politics! The Senate don gather like full squad for one serious meeting to check the ₦58.47 trillion wey President Bola Tinubu propose for 2026 budget. Dem don fix March 17, 2026 as the day dem go finally gree or reject am.
This decision wey dem take na after dem special session wey happen for the Senate Committee on Appropriations last Friday. Dem set timetable wey go cover budget defence, public input, and im sure say matter go dey enter ground for plenary when National Assembly resume.
Omo, you no go believe say just four days ago, the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, don promise say this budget matter go dey run am throughout plenary. Dem go add am with amends wey dem dey plan for Naija electoral laws. Na serious matter be this, my folks!
As dem don set the schedule, from February 2 to 13, 2026, various standing committees go dey check the budget estimates. And make you no forget, dem even wan hear from the public, so dem don fix public hearing for February 9. Na so dem wan make everybody chop mouth for this thing.
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, wey be the chairman of the committee, don carry one University of Lagos economics professor, Wasiu Adeoye, come. Him go do PowerPoint presentation wey go give lawmakers the technical gist dem need to sabi while dem dey deliberate on the budget.
For March 5, 2026, dem go get one interactive session wey go see key members of the federal government economic team come meet dem. Dem go talk to Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, plus Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu. Na so e go beta for dem!
Adeola don clear say reports from all the budget defence sessions go dey submit between February 16 and 23, before the final report go land for the Senate. Initially, dem plan make the budget pass on March 12, but dem don add one week to use check am well before any final decision.
To show serious commitment, dem don print hard copies of the 2026 budget and distribute am to all the chairmen and members of the standing committees. Abeg, nothing go sweet pass when dem go finally adopt the timetable as motion nor carry lagos!
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