FOR the third time the 2016 appropriation bill has been returned as President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have picked faults in the re-worked budget and returned it to the National Assembly for further legislative work.
It was reliably gathered that the re-worked budget was sent to the president at about 1: 15am on Tuesday but was returned to the National Assembly at about 12.00 noon Tuesday.
It was also gathered that principal officers and members of the review committee from both legislative chambers met at about 3.20pm till about 5.30pm in the Senate wing to reconsider the observations made by the president on the budget.
Vanguard’s attempts to get some of the principal officers and the review committee members to confirm or deny the budget return story proved abortive as some of them switched off their phones while those whose phones were active ignored calls and refused to respond to SMS.
A source close to the committee confirmed that the budget was actually submitted to the president but he refused to touch it due to some issues he was not comfortable with.
He said “the budget got to the State House at about 1.10am and Mr. President went through it early this morning and still had some issues with some of the figures. I can not tell you exactly what it was but I think the insertions made by the lawmakers were not significantly altered.
“You know the lawmakers had moved some allocations for key projects that are dear to the president to other areas especially to their constituency projects. Of course, they have changed some but I believe Mr. President is not satisfied with the reconciliation they made. I think this is one of the reasons why it was returned”. .
He also disclosed that the president would assent to the budget tomorrow (Wednesday) should the lawmakers make all the corrections and transmit the document to him tonight.
“I can assure you, Mr. President is desirous to sign the budget because he is aware and has acknowledged that Nigerians are going through hardship. He is also concerned so if the budget is cleaned up this night and sent to him, he will sign it as soon as possible. That I know very well”.

chess game..All na Change.

Baba Go-Slow is @ it again . We patiently waiting for the results. #BeingOptimistic

madridguy:
THANK GOD FOR CHANGE.

NO MORE WURU-WURU IN BUDGET.

RIDE ON SAI BABA.

iflywithbuhari:
Where is that silly SSA on NASS affairs, that told us that we will smile to the bank. I laugh at ppl like Madrid guy, they don't know what they are in for. I remember telling someone, that come today, we will get another telenovela twist. This President is Useless, confused, incompetent and a downright liar. They will play us like film trick from now till thy kingdom come. APC zombies, Una eye go soon clear.

iflywithbuhari:

Even if President Buhari, takes the budget and Pees on it, U'll say that he is showing strength. Ur eye go soon clear. That chicken change allowance you manage, will soon disappear. In 2017, alert will come no more.

madridguy:
Let him take a year to sign the budget if that is what will bring the positive change I voted for. Enough of Trial and error budget. Under the Satanic Party " PDP " budget is signed in less than a week after the exchange of Ghana must go. PMB: I will not bribe anyone for the budget and that is why the legis-looters there are trying to paddle to the budget for their own selfish interest.

GOD BLESS THE DAY I VOTED FOR SAI BABA.

iflywithbuhari:
Where is that silly SSA on NASS affairs, that told us that we will smile to the bank. I laugh at ppl like Madrid guy, they don't know what they are in for. I remember telling someone, that come today, we will get another telenovela twist. This President is Useless, confused, incompetent and a downright liar. They will play us like film trick from now till thy kingdom come. APC zombies, Una eye go soon clear.

yerilistik:


our God given president who is really on a rescue mission.
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sparrowkid:
This is pre-emptive reporting! Only God knows what Vanguard intend to gain from this sheer misinformation.

“We are just about to take delivery of the first copy for preview from the Committee of the National Assembly. We are like walking very closely to the end of the exercise.

So, Nigerians will be very happy in the next few hours. I will not be categorical about whether the President will get it tonight or tomorrow (today) but I just want to let you know that we have just taken delivery of the preview copy and Nigerians will be very happy, very soon,” Enang said.

https://www.nairaland.com/3083250/nigerians-happy-few-hours-ita-enang

According to the post above, what was handed over to the SSA was a preview copy and not the final copy. Is Vanguard expecting the President to sign a preview copy for God's sake? It was called a PREVIEW COPY so that amendments can still be made before the final copy. I think Vanguard is acting a script, whatever it is, I pray they live to survive it.