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Reps Disagree Over Presidential Address On 2014 Budget

A motion seeking to allow President Goodluck Jonathan present the 2014 budget to Federal Lawmakers on Tuesday, November 12, led to a sharp disagreement in … Continue reading Reps Disagree Over Presidential Address On 2014 Budget


A motion seeking to allow President Goodluck Jonathan present the 2014 budget to Federal Lawmakers on Tuesday, November 12, led to a sharp disagreement in the House of Representatives.

A lawmaker, Ali Madaki, had raised a motion in which he drew attention to the poor implementation of the 2013 budget and questioned the need to receive a new budget.

“As we speak, the implementation of 2013 budget is less than 40 percent. We must not turn the budget presentation into an annual ritual,” he cautioned.

The motion led to a passionate debate and division among the lawmakers, but it was, however, passed when put to vote by the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal.