President Muhammadu Buhari on
Tuesday told the members of the joint National Assembly that the
whistle-blowing lines were still open.
The warning was handled down to
looters and anyone habouring the intention to steal from the nation’s treasury.
Buhari said this during his
budget presentation speech on the floor of the National Assembly, where he
highlighted areas the budget would affect.
He had earlier reported that
Buhari will today present the 2018 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the
National Assembly.
The 2018 budget, if passed by the
National Assembly, the Federal Government will be spending about N8 .6 trillion
in 2018, which is a jump of about 15 per cent from the N7.44 trillion budgeted
for the current year.
President Buhari said the
Government is committed to development of every region of the country and
continuing the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
He pointed out that huge
contracts and liability were inherited from past governments and that
contractors were being owed on major projects.
According to him, the N8 .6
trillion 2018 budget will be used to see that these issues are solved within
the next one year.
The President mentioned several
roads from all parts of the country that would be constructed and rehabilitated
before his government winds down.
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