President Muhammadu Buhari
who has been in London for medical follow-up has directed his Vice, Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo to sign the 2017 appropriation bill as passed by the
Senate.
A statement issued by his
media aide, Garba Shehu said President Buhari gave the nod while maintaining
that it is in the interest of the nation that Acting President Osinbajo signs
the bill.
Shehu who is the Senior
Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity also said that
President Buhari stated his position in a letter to the Minister of Budget and
National Planning, Udo Udoma.
Shehu said the letter, dated
June 10, 2017, followed the receipt of the full brief on the 2017 Appropriation
Bill as passed by the National Assembly, adding that it underscores "the
unity at the highest level of government".
Garba Shehu also said
thatPresident Buhari said he was pleased by the resolution that the executive
would "submit next year's budget proposals by October 2017 and the
National Assembly will conclude the Appropriation process by December 2017, so
that the country can return to a normal fiscal period from next year
onwards".
"Following the receipt
of a full brief on the 2017 appropriation bill as passed by the national
assembly, and to buttress the unity at the highest level of government,
President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated that it is in the interest of the
nation's economy for the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to sign the
appropriation bill into law," the statement read.
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