John Ameh and LEKE BAIYEWU
The National Assembly will on Thursday embark on its two-month annual recess but the lawmakers have yet to act on the virement and supplementary budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari.
With both the Senate and House of Representatives holding plenary only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, it means the lawmakers have three days left to pass the virement and supplementary budget.
The executive bill still has to be considered, debated and passed for the second reading. Already, The PUNCH had reported that several senators were against the presidential request.
It will then be referred to the Committee on Appropriations, which will scrutinise the estimates and may hold meetings with other committees and officials from the executive.
The committee will then present a report that will be considered, debated upon and passed for third reading.
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