The 2026 appropriation bill on Thursday passed second reading at the House of Representatives.
The budget was passed without any debate during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen.
The bill, christened the “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity”, was presented by President Bola Tinubu to a joint session of the National Assembly in December.
It seeks to authorise the issuance of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation totaling N58.4 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year.
Typically, a bill of such magnitude ,authorising the expenditure of N58.4 trillion would attract thorough deliberations and contributions from lawmakers on its provision.
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