National Assembly’s joint Appropriation Committees have resolved to rework the controversial 2016 budget to enable President Muhammadu Buhari assent to it. In a joint statement yesterday, Chairman, Senate Appropriation Committee, Danjuma Goje and his House of Representatives counterpart, Abdulmumin Jibrin, asked the lawmakers to accede to President Buhari’s request on the matter in the interests of Nigerians. The duo of Goje and Jibrin also asked their colleagues to stop crucifying them and take responsibilities over the controversies in the budget to be able to resolve the impasse. Since the budget was passed and transmitted on March 23, President Buhari had refused to sign it into law. First he demanded to see the details and thereafter, withheld assent insisting that the budget he sent was tempered with. One of the things that was said to have been removed from the budget was the Lagos-Calabar rail project, which the legislature said was never included. The controversies raged on with the legislature resolving last week that its leaderships should meet with Buhari to resolve the grey areas he transmitted to NASS last week. However, the meeting did not appear to yield the desired result, with the lawmakers embarking on blame game, accusing the appropriation committees over the budget impasse. Consequently, the two chairmen came up to state their absolute surrender to Buhari’s will, asking their colleagues to do same as they also caused the problems. “Given the foregoing, and all factors considered, we hereby state that we have had enough controversy over the 2016 budget.

“What is needful right now is a resolution of the differences and to that end, we call on our colleagues in the National Assembly to accede to the request by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari to have a second look at the details and make the necessary adjustments so that he can assent. “This, in our opinion, should not go beyond this week. To the extent that there are already ongoing consultations, a debate about who is right or wrong is unhelpful in the circumstance; and in any case, does not advance the cause of our country men and women whose interest we have been elected to serve,” they stated. The duo regretted what they described as deluge of misinformation, misrepresentation and innuendoes about the roles played by their committees in in the course of passing the budget. “Even though most of the allegations, especially those specifically levelled against the two of us, as chairmen of the committee, are unfounded, we intend to respond to them at the appropriate time. “For now, what we consider important is to resolve the impasse around the budget and get it assented to so that its implementation can begin in the interest of all Nigerians. “However, we must put it on record that the details aggregated and transmitted to the executive are largely the inputs we received from the standing committees of both the Senate and the House of Representatives,” they added. According to them, consultations were already ongoing between the executive and the legislature on the document. “A debate about who is right or wrong is unhelpful in the circumstance; and in any case, does not advance the cause of our country men and women whose interest we have been elected to serve.

“Nevertheless, we must commend President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and the entire members of the National Assembly, members of the federal executive council, the minister of budget and the budget team for their cooperation even as we assure all Nigerians that we will do everything to protect and defend their interest, at all times,” the statement added. In a related development, National Secretary, All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Maimala Buni, said the support Nigerians were giving President Buhari in his quest to have a realistic budget, reflected the people’s faith in the present administration. Maimala, who stated this yesterday in Damaturu, Yobe State said Nigerians understood the desire of government to have a workable document which implementation would improve their lives. “It is evident that there is trust in government now and, Nigeria’s image has greatly improved before the international community, with an increased interest by foreign investors to invest in the country. “Every country is looking forward to doing business with Nigeria because we now have a president who is transparent, committed, incorruptible and trusted by Nigerian and the entire international community,” he said. The party scribe said Nigerian’s belief in the APC government was further demonstrated by the large turnout of voters in Saturday’s by- election in Yobe.

“The large turnout in yesterday’s election and APC’s victory at the polls has consolidated the people’s faith in the party and President Buhari to improve their lives. “In spite of the hardships suffered by the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, they came out massively to elect APC because of their strong faith in the party and the leadership,” he said Meanwhile, another chieftain of the party, Sen. Chris Adighije, has expressed support for President Buhari’s decision to properly study the 2016 budget before signing the Appropriation Bill. Adighije, who made this known while speaking with newsmen yesterday in Abuja, advised Buhari to take several factors into consideration before accenting to the budget. He said the pressure created by the current challenges in the country should not be a reason for Buhari to sign the budget without proper verification. Adighije said the president needed to study the grey areas of the budget in order to establish the real intentions of the National Assembly. “I do not have the details of the budget with me, so it is difficult for me to say he should just sign; but I want him to study the grey areas carefully. “I think the so-called grey areas needed to be cleared before his accent. “All I want is for him to be meticulous and sign a budget that will be for the good of all Nigerians,” he said. On the persisting fuel scarcity, the senator appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the president. He expressed optimism that the APC-led Federal Government would restore normalcy in fuel supply, power and other sectors of the economy in no distant time.

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No make una no touch the budget o, make people continue suffer... Slow set of downdated thugs.!

While the foot soldiers of these same people want us to believe Buhari is responsible for the delay in implementing the budget, I think it is crystal clear the spiteful loosers and their greedy self-serving colleagues are actually responsible.

Whatever should be done on the budget should be done ontime.

I think both houses of assembly has seen that the executive wont be bullied into signing this budget or sending in a supplementary one.
The threats of a veto wont work as getting 2/3 of both houses is likened to the poverbial camel passing through the eye of a needle and a large number Nigerians have shown that they know the National Assembly are the ones "doing them" so it is only normal that they behave and fall in line

This corrupt constituency project seeking NASS should do d needful ASAP.

“A debate about who is right or wrong is unhelpful in the circumstance; and in any case, does not advance the cause of our country men and women whose interest we have been elected to serve.

EoD!!! Now they are seeing reason & are dropping the proxy war being fought on Saraki's behalf & for their pockets!!

The duo of Goje and Jibrin also asked their colleagues to stop crucifying them and take responsibilities over the controversies in the budget to be able to resolve the impasse.

The distortion/padding was for their collective selfish interests, a la constituency projects but when shyte hit the fan, most of began to feign ignorance.

“However, we must put it on record that the details aggregated and transmitted to the executive are largely the inputs we received from the standing committees of both the Senate and the House of Representatives,

What happened to Senator Ashafa's committee report on the inclusion of Coastal rail line? The papers developed wings & flew away?

Doesn't matter now, just bring it back..

Thought the Anti national interest factors bin talk say na supplementary sure pass?

Guess they've forgotten Parade don change gear... This time is not like last time!!

Bullying will only work if the president has a spine akin to 2 day old noodles??

Bubu is their "mother's husband" #fact.

No effort was made by the president to soften his stance, only NASS is making such an effort because they understand what we the masses are going through. What kind of president would act like this for God sake? They say when two Elephants fight, the grass suffers, NASS is doing this because of us, but the president could care less if we suffer or not as long as he shows everyone how POWERFUL he is, smh

Pidggin:
No effort was made by the president to soften his stance, only NASS is making such an effort because they understand what we the masses are going through. What kind of president would act like this for God sake? They say when two Elephants fight, the grass suffers, NASS is doing this because of us, but the president could care less if we suffer or not as long as he shows everyone how POWERFUL he is, smh

Wow...the way u wailers just go off on a frolic of your own is so amazing. your eyes read one thing, but your brain interpretes something else thats completely different. What a mess!

Pidggin:
No effort was made by the president to soften his stance, only NASS is making such an effort because they understand what we the masses are going through. What kind of president would act like this for God sake?

A president with cojones like Zuma rock of course & your insincerity is out of this world my friend!!!

So Bubu was supposed to sign Town halls, Keke Napep, Salon equipments & state roads that weren't captured in the budget?

They say when two Elephants fight, the grass suffers, NASS is doing this because of us, but the president could care less if we suffer or not as long as he shows everyone how POWERFUL he is, smh

No, Nass is doing this because ;

1. They can't muster 2/3 to veto PMB

2. The extent of their cannibalisation of the budget is now public knowledge.


By the way, you are not the only person whose week is going south (pun intended) cos of NASS acquiescence to PMB's wishes, it's major distressing news for all wailers who previously thought;

A. They can continue to perpetuate the Bubu hates the south narrative (as crazy & flawed a it is.)

B. The NASS will cut Bubu to size, Nah, dem nor reach, na learners dem be!!

Hmm so they have found the missing budget abi na unpadded budget!

Pidggin:
No effort was made by the president to soften his stance, only NASS is making such an effort because they understand what we the masses are going through. What kind of president would act like this for God sake? They say when two Elephants fight, the grass suffers, NASS is doing this because of us, but the president could care less if we suffer or not as long as he shows everyone how POWERFUL he is, smh

The sense God gave you is meant to be used. Enough said.

modath:


EoD!!! Now they are seeing reason & are dropping the proxy war being fought on Saraki's behalf & for their pockets!!



The distortion/padding was for their collective selfish interests, a la constituency projects but when shyte hit the fan, most of began to feign ignorance.



What happened to Senator Ashafa's committee report on the inclusion of Coastal rail line? The papers developed wings & flew away?

Doesn't matter now, just bring it back..

don't waste time on that pretender, Mo....we are gathering momentum to occupy Nass ....from Abuja to Dubai....Saraki n his team must give way....Premium Times just nailed his coffin..

Pidggin:
No effort was made by the president to soften his stance, only NASS is making such an effort because they understand what we the masses are going through. What kind of president would act like this for God sake? They say when two Elephants fight, the grass suffers, NASS is doing this because of us, but the president could care less if we suffer or not as long as he shows everyone how POWERFUL he is, smh

And you think that that's what this is about?

Why constitute such nuisance in the cyber space?!

Each time I read your comments, they keep going low, low and low, sinking by the minute with no substance to them, whatsoever! Even by your own abysmal standards, that was a record shallow!

House of THIEVES!

Why are these APC guys finding this budget thing so difficult? Buhari, sit your ass down, fix the goddam errors and pass the damn thing. In case you don't understand who's going on in there, take Osunbade along with you. Don't be a dullard Buhari!

Na who una budget Don epp
Table tennis team of the Executive ad Legislators!
#confusedlootocrats

This administration is most confused, clueless and unserious administration in the history of this country.

Legislooters n their greed, they should have allowed the whole Nigeria to wallow in poverty before the do something, bounch of ingrate

Buhari no need budget to travel na, senators no need budget to buy the best cars and enjoy. Na masses them dey tell to wait for budget.
I have one vote, I will use it very well in 2019

lilprinze:
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y u the book space, u no sabi say na people wey no get work the comment now? No need to book space because majority of people dy office

ohh boy!

harrysterol:
y u the book space, u no sabi say na people wey no get work the comment now? No need to book space because majority of people dy office

Na from office I dey comment so

I reserve my comments on this budget of a sh....t. Until the masses are wiped out the political class would not be satisfied...

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God bless Nigeria!!!

Our dishonorable members are the biggest enemies of this country.

The NASS and the Presidency should just settle their difference and sign the budget. We are in April for God sake. So wen will U start that of 2017? I hate dis government die

Come am hear Petrus ooooo.

Pidggin:
No effort was made by the president to soften his stance, only NASS is making such an effort because they understand what we the masses are going through. What kind of president would act like this for God sake? They say when two Elephants fight, the grass suffers, NASS is doing this because of us, but the president could care less if we suffer or not as long as he shows everyone how POWERFUL he is, smh

I wonder why some enjoying blaming Baba as u are doing.
Who told you he careless for your suffering?
from both Goje and Jibrin you should know who is at fault.

I just love the way wailers stayed away from this thread..
The last time I remembered, it was still APC controlled house. So the fight is APC against it self..

I can see how some Zombies are smashing their heads on the issue..

By the time APC is through with Nigeria, Zombies will turn to Wailers while wailers turns to saliva splutters. .

Interesting country..