By Kayode Araba.
Thus, as both Chambers of the National Assembly commence consideration of N49.7trillion 2025 budget at committee levels on Tuesday this week, the Senate made known on Monday that it would suspend plenary for two weeks upon resumption on the 14th of this month to enable them do the proper job on 2025 budget.
In addition, the committee has also fixed Thursday this week , for open day on the budget consideration which will entail inputs from various stakeholders in the polity aside heads of the various Ministries , Departments and Agencies ( MDAs).
However, the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations , Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola said these during meeting with Chairmen of other standing committees in the Senate , added that the January 31st , 2025 fixed as date for laying of reports on the 2025 Appropriation bill separately before the Senate and the House of Representatives , was tentative.
Further more, the meeting were attended by many Chairmen of Senate’s Standing Committees and Principal officers like the Deputy Leader, Senator Lola Ashiru ( APC Kwara South ) , Senate Whip, Senator Tahir Monguno ( APC Borno North) etc , said the time frame for consideration and passage of the 2025 budget by the National Assembly is short but yet, the best must be made out of it .
