.Urges FG adequate implementation
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Gbenga Ashafa has called on the Federal Government to ensure quick and frequent capital releases to ensure that the 2019 budget is adequately implemented.
The Senator made this remark, Wednesday, during his contribution to the general principles of the 2019 budget on the floor of the Senate today 13th March, 2019.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari formally presented the 2019 budget proposal of N8.83 trillion at a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday 19, December 2018.
According to Ashafa “Like I usually emphasise it is not the size of the budget that is most important. What is most important is its implementation. Though we may have a large budget, without implementation is as good as no budget.
“This is an area that I would want the executive to look at in a manner that capital would be increased and released on time with primary…
