Buhari lists projects from which cuts were made.

President Muhammmadu Buhari Wednesday signed the 2018 budget and decried that lawmakers made cuts amounting to N347 billion in the allocations to 4,700 projects he submitted for consideration and introduced 6,403 projects of their own amounting to N578 billion.

The National Assembly had on May 16 passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill, increasing the proposal of N8.612 trillion presented by President Buhari last December to N9.120 trillion.

While signing the budget at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Buhari noted that he had intend to use the fiscal document to consolidate the achievements of previous budgets and deliver on Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020.

He said it was in that regard that he was concerned about some of the changes that the National Assembly had made to the budget proposals he presented.
While expressing concerns over some changes introduced into the 2018 budget by the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, listed the examples of projects from which cuts were made.

He listed them as follows:

a The provisions for some nationally/regionally strategic infrastructure projects such as Counter-part funding for the Mambilla Power Plant, Second Niger Bridge/ancillary roads, the East-West Road, Bonny-Bodo Road, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Itakpe-Ajaokuta Rail Project were cut by an aggregate of 11.5 billion Naira.


b. Similarly, provisions for some ongoing critical infrastructure projects in the FCT, Abuja especially major arterial roads and the mass transit rail project, were cut by a total of 7.5 billion Naira.



c. The provision for Rehabilitation and Additional Security Measures for the United Nations Building by the FCT, Abuja was cut by 3.9 billion Naira from 4 billion Naira to 100 million Naira; this will make it impossible for the Federal Government of Nigeria to fulfill its commitment to the United Nations on this project.


d. The provisions for various Strategic Interventions in the health sector such as the upgrade of some tertiary health institutions, transport and storage of vaccines through the cold chain supply system, provision of anti-retroviral drugs for persons on treatment, establishment of chemotherapy centres and procurement of dialysis consumables were cut by an aggregate amount of 7.45 billion Naira.


e. The provision for security infrastructure in the 104 Unity Schools across the country were cut by 3 billion Naira at a time when securing our students against acts of terrorism ought to be a major concern of government.


f. The provision for the Federal Government’s National Housing Programme was cut by 8.7 billion Naira.


g. At a time when we are working with Labour to address compensation-related issues, a total of 5 billion Naira was cut from the provisions for Pension Redemption Fund and Public Service Wage Adjustment.


h. The provisions for Export Expansion Grant (EEG) and Special Economic Zones/Industrial Parks, which are key industrialization initiatives of this Administration, were cut by a total of 14.5 billion Naira.


i. The provision for Construction of the Terminal Building at Enugu Airport was cut from 2 billion Naira to 500 million Naira which will further delay the completion of this critical project.

j. The Take-off Grant for the Maritime University in Delta State, a key strategic initiative of the Federal Government, was cut from 5 billion Naira to 3.4 billion Naira.

k. About seventy (70) new road projects have been inserted into the budget of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. In doing so, the National Assembly applied some of the additional funds expected from the upward review of the oil price benchmark to the Ministry’s vote. Regrettably, however, in order to make provision for some of the new roads, the amounts allocated to some strategic major roads have been cut by the National Assembly."

The president said another area of concern was the increase by the National Assembly of the provisions for Statutory Transfers by an aggregate of N73.96 billion, adding that "Most of these increases are for recurrent expenditure at a time we are trying to keep down the cost of governance.
"An example of this increase is the budget of the National Assembly itself which has increased by N14.5 billion, from N125 billion to N139.5 billion without any discussion with the executive."

He said despite all these observations, he had decided to sign the 2018 budget in order not to further slowdown the pace of recovery of the economy which, he noted, had doubtlessly been affected by the delay in passing the budget.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/buhari-lists-projects-from-which-cuts-were-made-257229.html?

NASS our problem bundles of thievs..

This was the bone of contention between NASS and the presidency , they got their cut by threatening the president with impeachment.

Na dem sabi.... sha du mak 1 dullard equal 1naira

Ok


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1. After reading President @MBuhari budget signing speech, it is crystal clear that the biggest threat to our development is the present NASS. This current bunch are a huge threat to our democracy and development.

Only in Nigeria we hear NASS members want to execute project no where in any country in the world except a bastardized Nigerian culture under PDP.

Thats why the first PMB budget got Missing because they have never passed through the normal procedure order than exchange of Ghana must go bags

Second got padded by the Criminals and Rogues

Third got Delayed for Seven months padded and highly inflated.

Any reasonable person should know that the BIGGEST PROBLEM THIS COUNTRY HAS IS THE ASSEMBLY OF CRIMINALS....

So Saraki and co still get mind increase Nass budget abi?
Oh lawd akant take it anymore.

This story is been heavily suppressed;

Headlines from the sensationalists and inept:
Ocherome Vanguard: I was compelled to sign 2018 budget, says Buhari
Channelstv (the western lackey): I’m Concerned About Some Changes The National Assembly Made – Buhari
Se'wereReporters: Buhari On Collision Course With N'Assembly Over 'Improperly Conceptualised' Alterations To 2018 Budget
Guardians of Corruption: Buhari signs 2018 budget
ThePinch: You shouldn’t have signed the altered Budget 2018, Nigerians tell Buhari

Headlines from the sane and morally sound:
DailyTrust (cautious and well researched): Buhari lists projects from which cuts were made
PremiumTimes (hits , back to back): Buhari opens up, accuses National Assembly of ‘padding’ 2018 budget

How can we just stone all those NASS members to death at once?

Just look at the statement below:


"The president said another area of concern was the increase by the National Assembly of the provisions for Statutory Transfers by an aggregate of N73.96 billion, adding that "Most of these increases are for recurrent expenditure at a time we are trying to keep down the cost of governance.
"An example of this increase is the budget of the National Assembly itself which has increased by N14.5 billion, from N125 billion to N139.5 billion without any discussion with the executive"

What is the dunce writing there?

Wonders shall never cease


See olodo talking about cutting cost

Did you think of That when you used taxpayers money to travel abroad for medical treatment...
Or when your son crashed with his over 50million leisure power bike and you sent him to a German hospital...

His shenanigans can only manifest on zombies

Ok

This is a ready-made excuse for subsequent failure of the implementation of the budget. nonsense government. complaining as if last year's budget was adequately implemented up to 20%

Reminds me of how my Dad use to cut and slash my secondary school shopping list...chai!

National Assembly, the greatest enemy of Nigeria .
They’re not different from Fulani herdsmen and boko haram in terms of havoc they’ve caused in Nigeria.

God bless pmb
God bless Nigeria

NASS, one of the many problem of this country, sadly, we will not do anything about it.

They should have cut the budget for Aso Rock and Senate.

They are all thieves anyway

jgfhhjjv

Buhari, Almighty God is your strength, they will all fall by the way side

Another excuse for failure in advance.

When it was not cut...what was the achievement?

Buhari back to Daura.

sureheaven:
National Assembly, the greatest enemy of Nigeria .
They’re not different from Fulani herdsmen and boko haram in terms of havoc they’ve caused in Nigeria.

God bless pmb
God bless Nigeria

The legislature is the problem while the president is God's sent.....haba mana
Some Zombies needs brains swap with cows

zombieHUNTER:
What is the dunce writing there?

Wonders shall never cease


See olodo talking about cutting cost

Did you think of That when you used taxpayers money to travel abroad for medical treatment...
Or when your son crashed with his over 50million leisure power bike and you sent him to a German hospital...

His shenanigans can only manifest on zombies

IPOB yoot I can bet on my life you didn't even read the article

NASS - National Assemblage of the Stupi.d and Sily.

NASS Is Nigeria problem... bundles of Rogue

The last time I checked, the National Assembly held the nation's money and has the power of appropriation. What is this uneducated democrat ranting about?

TheCabal:
This story is been heavily suppressed by the media.

They are beneficiaries of looting, no more brown envelopes

Balyz:
IPOB yoot I can bet my life you didn't even read the article

What is there to read
The same person who wrote transmission transfusion commission transmission ....
Rubbish

370bn should not stop you from making commendable impact with over 9tn. I hope the blame game and excuse for anticipated failure has not started yet? Leadership sometimes is archiving meaningful results with available resources. If you know, you know....

samebony1:
The national Assembly is definitely the problem and not PMB.
They cut provisions for the 2nd Niger Bridge and Ekwerenmadu, deputy Senate President did not shout. They reduced allocation for the Maritime University in Delta state and Edwin Clark is not making noise

senator common sense yellow pawpaw too kept quiet!

zombieHUNTER:

What is there to read The same person who wrote transmission transfusion commission transmission .... Rubbish

I was right

It's good these things are made open so that we can verify and criticize as necessary. For most of us, anything Buhari does is a sin but whatever anyone else does is waived.

Nigeria will survive. Can someone tell Sowore to better come ready if per chance he ever becomes president of this country