President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2019 appropriation bill into law.



This signals the beginning of the implementation of the 2019 fiscal calendar.



The president had earlier proposed a budget of N8.83 trillion to the National Assembly on December 18, 2018, but the passage was delayed due to events such as the Christmas and New Year breaks as well as the general election.



However, after undergoing legislative scrutiny, the lawmakers passed the budget of N8.91 trillion, raising it by over N90.3billion on April 30.




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