A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has raised concerns over the 2023 National budget, describing it as “hopeless”.

The PUNCH reports that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83tn along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law.

Buhari signed the 2023 transition budget Tuesday morning at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other members of the Federal Executive Council.

Speaking at the event, the President said his regime would speed up critical infrastructure projects nationwide as it raced toward the finish line on May 29, 2023.

He noted that the budget is N21.83 trillion aggregate expenditure, an increase N1.32 trillion over the initial executive proposal of N20.51 trillion. It is the eighth and final budget of Buhari’s regime.

But reacting to the budget on Wednesday via her Twitter page, Ezekwesili decried the budget deficit, adding that it was important for Nigerians to get their Permanent Voter Cards.


She wrote, “This is the summary of the HOPELESS Budget @MBuhari signed into law yesterday:


“Total Expenditure is N21.83 trillion.

“Total Revenue N9.73 trillion!

“The Budget has a deficit larger than revenue by almost N12.00 trillion! Tragic.

“You all better get your PVCs ready because…”

PUSSYHOE:
Jagaban of APC is coming to correct buhari of APC Mistakes so everybody shut up, idiots Nigerians and illiterates!!!!!

femisplash:
Na dem.. This lousy woman worked with OBJ notoriously famous for padding the budget and bribing the Senate to have the budget passed. Since 1999, we have been operating budget deficit even when oil was sold at an all time high price, yet our budget performance was less than 50% with nothing to show for it, rather our national assets were sold for cheap to friends and cronies. But today, the budget performance has improved, despite the borrowings, the country is witnessing a fresh breathe of massive infrastructures, far more improved electricity, the military are far more equipped with sophisticated weapons and fighter jets for the first time since 43 years ago. The last time our military was last equipped was durian Shagari regime.
Pls. tell this woman to keep shut, everything is not muscle.

Ogbuefi2020:
Vote for Peter Obi

Gbogbowa:
She will not keep quiet,the budget is a useless one infact very useless

femisplash:

She was in OBJ cabinet, tell us one thing their budget achieved in 8 years?, just one thing.. I don't have the time for dumb people.

femisplash:
Na dem.. This lousy woman worked with OBJ notoriously famous for padding the budget and bribing the Senate to have the budget passed. Since 1999, we have been operating budget deficit even when oil was sold at an all time high, yet our budget performance was less than 50% with nothing to show for it, rather our national assets were sold for cheap to friends and cronies. But today, the budget performance has improved, despite the borrowings, the country is witnessing a fresh breathe of massive infrastructures, far more improved electricity, the military are far more equipped with sophisticated weapons and fighter jets for the first time since 43 years ago. The last time our military was last equipped was during Shagari regime.
Pls. tell this woman to keep shut, everything is not muscle.

femisplash:

She was in OBJ cabinet, tell us one thing their budget achieved in 8 years?, just one thing.. I don't have the time for dumb people.

femisplash:
Na dem.. This lousy woman worked with OBJ notoriously famous for padding the budget and bribing the Senate to have the budget passed. Since 1999, we have been operating budget deficit even when oil was sold at an all time high, yet our budget performance was less than 50% with nothing to show for it, rather our national assets were sold for cheap to friends and cronies. But today, the budget performance has improved, despite the borrowings, the country is witnessing a fresh breathe of massive infrastructures, far more improved electricity, the military are far more equipped with sophisticated weapons and fighter jets for the first time since 43 years ago. The last time our military was last equipped was during Shagari regime.
Pls. tell this woman to keep shut, everything is not muscle.

femisplash:
Na dem.. This lousy woman worked with OBJ notoriously famous for padding the budget and bribing the Senate to have the budget passed. Since 1999, we have been operating budget deficit even when oil was sold at an all time high, yet our budget performance was less than 50% with nothing to show for it, rather our national assets were sold for cheap to friends and cronies. But today, the budget performance has improved, despite the borrowings, the country is witnessing a fresh breathe of massive infrastructures, far more improved electricity, the military are far more equipped with sophisticated weapons and fighter jets for the first time since 43 years ago. The last time our military was last equipped was during Shagari regime.
Pls. tell this woman to keep shut, everything is not muscle.

TrumpDonald2:


Will you just shut up! How much are they paying you? Buhari doesn't know you, Osibanjo doesn't either. And you are here spewing trash. Defending those that are ruining the country out of tribal sentiments and imaginary political affiliations.

I can swear that you are not even a registered member of the APC.

Can you just stop this foolishness pls and let's call a spade a spade.

Betashop:


And yet, during their regime, we were almost debt free as a nation. Nigeria had one of the best economic team and we were one of the best economic revolution then.

Don’t mislead people. Leave the messenger and get the message

Nigeria deserves better