Nigeria Senate President, Dr.
Bukola Saraki has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to lobby lawmakers and close
ranks in order to drive policies of government effectively.
In his speech at a joint session
of chambers during the 2018 budget presentation, Saraki assured the executive
of lawmakers’ commitment in supporting his administration to succeed.
“It is heartwarming Mr.
President, to having you presenting the 2018 budget to joint sessions of the
National Assembly.
“This is the first time, a budget
of the preceding year was being presented on time, and to us as legislators,
this is a good development.
“Mr. President, let me assure you
that the 490 lawmakers are your true partners who are seriously working to
ensure success of your administration,” he added.
According to him, Buhari’s policies
of ease of doing business have paid off, saying that the country under him has
experienced a quantum leap as was acknowledged by the World Bank.
The Senate President further
counselled the executive to implement the 2018 Budget on made in Nigeria goods
so as to strengthen domestic economic incomes.
Speaking on domestic and foreign
borrowing, he charged the executive to channel such borrowings into productive
projects.
He cautioned agencies of
government to avail their budgets on time, adding that any agency caught going
against due processes would be denied of its capital budgets.
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