By Senator Abdul Ningi, Chairman Northern Senators Forum, BBC Hausa, Saturday, 9 March, 2024.
1. “For the first time in Nigerian history, today we are operating two different budgets.
2. One budget approved by National Assembly signed by President Bola Tinubu and the one implemented by presidency.
3. The one approved by us is ₦25 trillion while the one operating by Federal Government is ₦28 trillion.
4. Apparently we discovered ₦3 trillion was inserted into the budgets without locations.
5. This is the highest budget padding happened in Nigerian history under Sen Akpabio watched.
6. We resolved as people Repsentative to see President Tinubu on this issue, with facts and figures, to ask him if he is aware with this embarrassment or not, then from there we will take action.
7. Let Nigerians be patience with us. This is national issue, it effects all Nigerians in respect of party, tribe or religion “.
