President Muhammadu Buhari has said he
will sign 2016 budget after critically
reviewing the document to be certain that
its contents tallied with the authentic budget
proposal presented to the National
Assembly.
President Buhari said the controversial
alteration and padding of the budget
proposals, necessitated a critical review of
the document to ensure its in line with the
government’s original submission.
According to Premium Times,
Buhari speaking at a meeting with the United
States Secretary of State John Kerry, in
Washington DC on Thursday, March 31, said
the controversial alteration and padding of
the budget proposals necessitated a critical
review of the document to ensure its in line
with the government’s original submission.
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“Some bureaucrats removed what we put in
the proposal and replaced it with what they
wanted. I have to look at the bill that has been
passed by the National Assembly, ministry by
ministry, to be sure that what has been
brought back for me to sign is in line with our
original submission,” the president said.
President Buhari also reiterated his
administration’s determination to continue to
vigorously prosecute the war against
corruption.
The president sought and received
assurances from Kerry that the United
States government will facilitate the
repatriation of all stolen Nigerian funds
found within the American banking system.
“It will greatly help our country if you assist
us to recover all our stolen funds which we
can establish to be within your financial
system,” Buhari said. Nigerians publicly mocks
former minister, Orubebe
On his part, Secretary Kerry who estimated
that the stolen Nigerian funds were in
billions of dollars said it was not easy to
hide that amount of money without it been
traced
He commended Buhari administration’s
success in rolling back the Boko Haram
insurgency, assuring the president that the
United States will continue to give Nigeria all
possible support to ensure that the terrorist
sect is finally eliminated.
Kerry also praised President Buhari’s order
that Nigeria’s Armed Forces must show
greater regard for the human rights of
persons in the battle operations against
Boko Haram.
Meanwhile, a group known as the south-east
south-south professionals of Nigeria has
called on President Muhammadu Buhari to
declare a three-year state of emergency on
the nation’s economy following the
economic challenges experienced in the
country.
The group’s president, Emeka Ugwu-Oju,
made the call o n Thursday March 31 in an
interview with journalists shortly after
leading a delegation to meet Vice-President
Yemi Osinbajo behind closed doors at the
presidential villa, Abuja.
Ugwu-Oju, advised Buhari to consult with the
National Assembly to commence the
process of the declaring a state of
emergence on the nation’s economy.
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