Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has commended Nigerians for their patience while awaiting presidential assent to the 2016 Appropriation Act and promised that the National Assembly will ensure its proper implementation through diligent oversight.

Saraki who today (Friday) joined Speaker Yakubu Dogara and other top government officials in witnessing the signing of the budget into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, said the responsibility is now that of both the executive and the legislature to ensure that the objectives and goals of the budget are duly realized.

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Press Release
May 6, 2016

#Budget2016: Saraki Assures Nigerians of Adequate Oversight

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has commended Nigerians for their patience while awaiting presidential assent to the 2016 Appropriation Act and promised that the National Assembly will ensure its proper implementation through diligent oversight.

Saraki who today (Friday) joined Speaker Yakubu Dogara and other top government officials in witnessing the signing of the budget into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, said the responsibility is now that of both the executive and the legislature to ensure that the objectives and goals of the budget are duly realized.

He called on ministers, heads of departments and agencies to hit the ground running with the implementation of the various provisions made in the budget so that the expectations of the people can be fulfilled.

"On our own part as members of the National Assembly, we will closely monitor the implementation of the budget by providing effective oversight. We will also ensure that all necessary laws that will aid the transformation of the contents of the budget into practical policies, projects and programmes that will directly have positive impact on Nigerians will be put in place.

"That is why we have started the amendment of the Public Procurement Act to ensure that a substantial percentage of the money to be spent in the budget are made available to Nigerians through government patronage of Made-in-Nigeria goods and services."

The Senate President thanked Nigerians for their continued support for the present administration and promised that now that the budget has been signed into law people will start seeing the positive impact on the economy and their standard of living.

Saraki restated the National Assembly's commitment to early passage of subsequent budgets since the President had promised earlier presentation.

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Signed:

Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate

I believe you

This kind of oversize, if not for paying attention to details, by now oversight would be of the padded budget.

Kwara - tactics

Praise or kill him... he has written is name with golden pen in the history of this country .. there is always two sides to how you choose to narrate the story. .

From prison

Yes that is how justice umar of CCT will over sight your case, you like it or not

Nice one

If i say make una shout THIEF!!! even Thief go dey follow dey shout thief!!!.

budget of yams

My Project Topic: padded budget 2016, a case study of APC.
Budget submitted: on the last minute of deadline
Received after: 72 hours of submission
Retrieved by: the presidency months later
Got stolen by: THE UNKNOWN
Budget supervisor: APC mafia's
Budget excluded: calabar rail system
Budget signed included: calabar rail system

We don't care how you do it or what it cost, just do it. Nigerians knew the Budget was padded (which never happened before) but this administration has put another song in our mouth and you are part of it.

See space

Oversight to launder money. Negodu oyeoshi

see this thief

Who cares?

Can this man resign already

I only come here to read comments.

Funny Replys but i still think saraki is the perfect man for the senate president role

Resign from where? His defection was part of machinery that brought APC to power. Don't be biased. Its all give and take game

Presbulg:
Can this man resign already

Where are you from.

Keneking:
From prison

I hate dis traitor called kakaki or saraki i dnt knw for him with dat idiot called ameachi,na dem finish GEJ,,and d mumu senators at d national assembly are sopotin him,bunch of beast's

Thank God for signing the budget cus we in Nigeria Police Academy we have not been paid for 2years now and we are been promise that we will be paid this year when the budget is sign

No matter how small you're, if you're smart you will eat at the table of men and no matter how big you're if you're not smart you will be the bodyguard at the table of men

captainmuyi:
Funny Replys but i still think saraki is the perfect man for the senate president role

fistonati:
Resign from where? His defection was part of machinery that brought APC to power. Don't be biased. Its all give and take game

Guy bukola will not come back 2019 bet me

God will open your chapters for good but don't come out of that college and be like your seniors here oo

Sir03:
Thank God for signing the budget cus we in Nigeria Police Academy we have not been paid for 2years now and we are been promise that we will be paid this year when the budget is sign

Sit down, don't rush your garri and cold water. Its season film, wait and enjoy the drama.

Abalado:
I hate dis traitor called kakaki or saraki i dnt knw for him with dat idiot called ameachi,na dem finish GEJ,,and d mumu senators at d national assembly are sopotin him,bunch of beast's

I shake my head for nigeria (NIGERIA SUCKs)

I am for we Nigerian

SARAKI, THE FACE OF CORRUPTION

Saraki I hail oh..

You shall remain mahthah senate presido(amen)