House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, has assured president Bola Tinubu of its commitment to speedy passage of the 2024 Appropriation Bill when brought before it.
The lawmakers also vowed to exercise their oversight jurisdiction over relevant government agencies in its monitoring of the budget implementation.
The chairman of the committee, Abubakar Bichi, stated this at the inaugural meeting of the committee yesterday.
He said the House will ensure the sustenance of the long-established precedent of ensuring compliance with the Financial Year Act through budget passage on or before 31 December of each financial year.
The appropriations panel chairman said, this development will make the budget implementation from January to December operational and achievable.
He assured that the panel will monitor implementation by all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), saying the Committee’s work is not just about budget appropriation.
Bichi said the committee…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
