{"id":24544,"date":"2018-06-22T15:35:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T14:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=24544"},"modified":"2018-06-22T15:35:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T14:35:11","slug":"your-aides-didnt-brief-you-properly-nassembly-tackles-buhari-over-comments-on-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/your-aides-didnt-brief-you-properly-nassembly-tackles-buhari-over-comments-on-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Your Aides Didn\u2019t Brief You Properly\u2019 \u2014 N\u2019Assembly Tackles Buhari Over Comments On Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two days after President Muhammadu Buhari expressed reservations over some alterations in the 2018 budget, both chambers of the national assembly have sent a response to the president.<\/p>\n

Abdulrazak Namdas, spokesman of the house of representatives, had earlier issued a statement, saying the parliament was not expected to act as a \u201crubber stamp\u201d.<\/p>\n

But at a press conference on Friday, Namdas and Abdullahi Sabi, spokesman of the senate, defended the action of the federal lawmakers.<\/p>\n

They said Buhari would not have raised the alarm over the introduction of 6,043 projects into the budget and other changes, if his aides had briefed him properly.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdjustments and reductions in the locations, costs and number of projects approved were made in order to address geo-political imbalances that came with the executive proposal,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe introduction of new projects was done to ensure the promotion of the principles of federal character as contained in Section 14, subsection (3) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended which states that \u201cthe composition of the government of the Federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria\u2026\u201d The number of projects had to be increased in order to give a sense of belonging to every geo-political zone of the country to ensure socio-economic justice, equity, fairness, and to command national loyalty.<\/p>

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\u201cWithin the context of the provisions of sections 4, 80 and 81 of the constitution, everything that the national assembly has done is within its powers.<\/p>\n

\u201cFurthermore, chapter 2 of the Constitution emphasizes the need for balance, inclusivity, and equity in the distribution of national resources. The annual budget, which symbolizes the distribution of these resources must reflect the aforementioned values, which we swore to uphold.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese constitutional provisions, in addition to a recent Court judgment have affirmed the fact that the budget process is a \u2018joint effort\u2019 that must reflect the input of both the executive and the legislature \u2014 the latter being the closest representatives of the people. However, we are fully aware that the executive has the exclusive responsibility to execute all parts of the appropriation act once it is signed into law.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our firm belief that if the president had been properly briefed by his appointees, he would not have raised most of the concerns that he did in his remarks at the budget signing. It is therefore inevitable for the legislature to give members of the public an insight into what transpired during the appropriations process and how we arrived at the decisions that are contained in the 2018 budget.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lawmakers also went into details in explaining the alterations they made. They asked the president to forward the supplementary budget, promising to work on it.<\/p>\n

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Two days after President Muhammadu Buhari expressed reservations over some alterations in the 2018 budget, both chambers of the national assembly have sent a response to the president. Abdulrazak Namdas, spokesman of the house of representatives, had earlier issued a statement, saying the parliament was not expected to act as a \u201crubber stamp\u201d. 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