The Federal Government said on Friday that the 2019 budget estimates remain the best it could produce in the present economic circumstances of the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari had, on Wednesday, presented N8.83trn estimates to a joint session of the National Assembly for consideration as budget for the in-coming year.

But, on Thursday, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, described the budget as hopeless and having nothing to offer the future of the country.

Saraki, who is the Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, spoke in Abuja during an interactive session between the organisation and some Civil Society Organisations.

Saraki had stated, “Does he (Buhari) have the ability to create jobs for you the youths and create a booming economy?

“Yesterday (Wednesday), we all heard the 2019 budget; that is a budget that has no hope for anybody because if you look at the statistics and the figures, there is poverty.

“If you look at the figures based on revenues that are coming in, there is nothing left. So, where is the future? There must be an alternative. We are not voting on sentiments, we are voting on what is the need for you.

“How is your life going to be better? Which party offers you a better future because we see you as those who are patriotic and committed. It is not about what you will get today. It is about the great country a lot of you have been passing that sacrifice over the years.”

But, reacting on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the All Progressives Congress government led by Buhari presented the best budget the present circumstances could allow.

Mohammed spoke in an interview with State House correspondents after attending Friday Juma’at service at the Presidential Villa mosque.

He said, “It is not the practice of the Executive to exchange words with the legislative arm of government; they are independent, we are independent.

“But, to the best of our knowledge, we presented a budget given the circumstances of our resources this year; we feel that is (budget) the best we can. It is left for the National Assembly to consider it.”

https://all-gists..com/2018/12/2019-buhari-presented-the-best-budget-possible-fg-replies-saraki.html

Your best clearly did not scratch the surface.

A hopeless best that even a kid in kindergarten can pick holes in Lol sometimes I can't just help but believe the jubrin story cause the person up there now is clearly empty headed

Na una sabi