This is what Saraki said during Buhari's 2017 Budget presentation at the NAss on 14th December 2016:

"We commit to work on the 2017 budget conscious of the responsibility that the current economic situation imposes on us; driven by urgency to alleviate the suffering of our people.

We assure you Mr President and all Nigerians, that not even a single minute would be wasted on our side in ensuring we get the budget approved."

Almost 4 months ago and still counting !!

I see Buhari being served an impeachment notice in no distant future..even before the budget is passed..

The first step Saraki took after the budget presentation was to almost immediately announce that the NASS would embark on an early and lengthy christmas break from 18th December 2016.

GenBuhari:
This is what Saraki said during Buhari's 2017 Budget presentation at the NAss on 14th December 2017:

"We commit to work on the 2017 budget conscious of the responsibility that the current economic situation imposes on us; driven by urgency to alleviate the suffering of our people.

We assure you Mr President and all Nigerians, that not even a single minute would be wasted in our side in ensuring we get the budget approved."

Almost 4 months ago and still counting !!

I pity nigerians politicians don't care abt d populace,dey only care abt themselves and family and some pple are coming to defend them

So? You came this morning to buy excuses for the incompetent Buhari, who before election said it was not right to seek medical treatment out but spend good 50 days that should have been used for governance holed in a UK hospital?

Why would PMB submit budget on the 14th December, using 11 months to prepare it, yet want NASS to pass same within a month. Budget approval is a constitutional duty.
We should all agree that our leaders are simply incompetent starting with PMB.

ok , I understand you. We should allow the NASS 11 months to pass the 2017 budget .

Lifestone:
Why would PMB submit budget on the 14th December, using 11 months to prepare it, yet want NASS to pass same within a month. Budget approval is a constitutional duty.
We should all agree that our leaders are simply incompetent starting from PMB.

GenBuhari:
ok , I understand you. We should allow the NASS 11 months to pass the 2017 budget .

So are u trying to make Buhari better than Saraki?my friend Buhari is worse than any president known in Nigeria,the records are all there,failure is Buhari's middle name,please ask Saraki in nairaland how to work in BMC

14 December 2017?

Thanks; fixed now.

eleko1:
14 December 2017?

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SmartchoicesNG:
I see Buhari being served an impeachment notice in no distant future..even before the budget is passed..

Saraki is Judas in form of IBB/ABACHA. PA Buhari eyes go soon clear from the effect of too much fura da nunu

GenBuhari:
ok , I understand you. We should allow the NASS 11 months to pass the 2017 budget .

My point is that, the failure is a collective one and not that of NASS alone

So it was collective decision that Saraki is first step after the budget was presented, was to announce an early and lengthy Christmas break?

Lifestone:

My point is that, the failure is a collective one and not that of NASS alone

He is no Judas. PMB and APC never supported him. He is ambitious.

eleko1:
Saraki is Judas in form of IBB/ABACHA. PA Buhari eyes go soon clear from the effect of too much fura da nunu

ginajet:
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Your campaign is on the wrong thread. We are discussing serious politics here, not whizkid or Tboss.

When Tambuwal announced his defection to APC; the house of reps was shut down for more than three months officially and six months in all.

GenBuhari:
So it was collective decision that Saraki is first step after the budget was presented, was to announce an early and lengthy Christmas break?

From your world view only the NASS is to be blamed for 2017 national budget delay. Seems your Buhari is faultless. Presenting late budget in the midst of recession is not a mark of a Chief Executive who knows the enormity of managing a complex economy like that of Nigeria. I have always argued that PMB made this recession worse by his in actions, he was not in a hurry.

Budget was present to NAss December last year. Since then all of the 4 months and counting delay is wholly down to the NAss.

Lifestone:

From your world view only the NASS is to be blamed for 2017 national budget delay. Seems your Buhari is faultless. Presenting late budget in the midst of recession is not a mark of a Chief Executive who knows the enormity of managing a complex economy like that of Nigeria. I have always argued that PMB made this recession worse by his in actions, he was not in a hurry.

Lifestone:
Why would PMB submit budget on the 14th December, using 11 months to prepare it, yet want NASS to pass same within a month. Budget approval is a constitutional duty.
We should all agree that our leaders are simply incompetent starting with PMB.

u ar just fooling urself,even if d budget is approve in nov 2017 it wont affect buhari or any of his family member. So continue supporting saraki d criminal

hannyjay:
u ar just fooling urself,even if d budget is approve in nov 2017 it wont affect buhari or any of his family member. So continue supporting saraki d criminal

I'm not in anyway supporting Saraki, my argument is that the whole thing is a collective leadership failure and not that of NASS alone, PMB has his own share of blames too. I voted PMB, but I am not impressed with the complacent way he has handled the economy since he took office. For example look at the nos of months he took to get his cabinet together.
We must hold our leaders accountable, both Saraki and PMB inclusive. Don't idolise them.

Please explain how the NAss failing to approve a budget passed to them 4months ago, is PMB's fault. Please explain the leap in your logic.

Lifestone:

I'm not in anyway supporting Saraki, my argument is that the whole thing is a collective leadership failure and not that of NASS alone, PMB has his own share of blames too. I voted PMB, but I am not impressed with the complacent way he has handled the economy since he took office. For example look at the nos of months he took to get his cabinet together.
We must hold our leaders accountable, both Saraki and PMB inclusive. Don't idolise them.

GenBuhari:
Please explain how the NAss failing to approve a budget passed to them 4months ago, is PMB's fault. Please explain the leap in your logic.

I am simply not impressed by any of them. Collective failure