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Udora Orizu in Abuja
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila yesterday said the lawmakers are working to ensure that in line with the reforms of the ninth Assembly, they have the 2023 Appropriation Bill ready for presidential assent before the end of the year.
This was just as President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday transmitted the 2023 statutory budget proposals of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the House of Representatives for approval.
Gbajabiamila, disclosed the plan by the lawmakers to ensure that the 2023 Appropriation Bill was ready for presidential assent before the end of the year, while delivering his welcome address at the resumed plenary after three weeks budget defence.
He also said the House would convene a national summit on…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
