My people, make una gather here! E be say Senate don set date wey dem go defend the N58.47 trillion budget wey President Bola Tinubu carry come.
No be small matter o! The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and Budget Minister, Atiku Bagudu, go show face for Senate on March 5, 2026. Dem wan explain wetin dey ground for wey dem dey propose for the budget.
The Comité on Appropriations for Senate don plan serious timetable, and dem go start to dey discuss di budget estimates from February 2 to 13, 2026. Na during this period, dem go dey gather input from public too!
As dem don dey prepare for this matter, dem set February 9 for public hearing on top budget proposal. This one go allow regular citizens and stakeholders chop their mouth for di budget palava. E mean say we fit hear wetin dem get to tok about our common wealth.
Di chairman of di committee, Sen. Solomon Adeola, don yarn say dem go bring in Professor Wasiu Adeoye from University of Lagos to give presentation wey go carry everybody for di matter. Na so we go fit sabi di economy matter as dem dey discuss am.
But no forget say di main gist go happen on March 5 where dem go dey gather di big men from di Federal Government,” Adeola con add. Dem dey look forward to more clarification from di oga patapata for economy, so dem no go come talk anyhow.
Senator Adeola con talk say dem initially want pass di budget on March 12, but him use hin mouth negotiate for extra one week. E be like say dem really wan ensure say everything clear before dem go move am to final consideration for March 17.
Di timetable wey dem follow come get strong support from Senator Adamu Aliero and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. Dem all gree say dis plan go help dem sha to scrutinize di budget well well before dem finally pass am.
Na so e be, as things dey hot for di National Assembly, we go dey shine our eye well well to see wetin go happen on top this big budget matter. Make we no turn blind eye as dem dey discuss our commonwealth!
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