The Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sunday Ogbuoji, says politicking by politicians in preparation for the general elections was responsible for the delay in the passage of the 2019 budget.
“You will recall also that the date for the passage of this budget is slightly delayed because of in-between from the time the budget was submitted, we have been busy as politicians politicking, most people running for offices hoping to come back to the Senate and other offices. “I want to thank Nigerians that finally we are through with politicking and we are back properly into governance.
When asked of Nigerians’ expectations after the passage, the lawmaker stated that the budget will be transmitted back to President Buhari for his assent.
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