The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has assured Nigerians that when President Bola Tinubu presents the 2024 Appropriations Act bill, it would be given the best treatment.
Agbese gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja after the inauguration of the House Standing Committee on Appropriations.
DAILY POST reports that the committee, headed by Hon Bichi Kabir Abubakar, is responsible for scrutinizing appropriation bills to regulate expenditures of money projected by the Federal Government.
Agbese reiterated the House’s readiness to sustain the Financial Year Act through the budget passage on or before December 31st.
According to him, such would ensure that the budget is implemented from January to December.
He also vowed that the Bichi-led committee would thoroughly monitor implementation by all the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), stating that the committee’s work is not just about budget appropriation only.
“The House Committee on Appropriations has been inaugurated and set up for success. Nigerians should expect the best.
“We are confident that the Appropriation Act will go through the highest scrutiny by the House and Bichi will execute it most meticulously. All we can ask for is the support of Nigerian,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that the Federal Government, on Monday, said it is projecting N26.01tn as expenses for the 2024 fiscal year.
