Posted to the web 21 December 2007
Leon Usigbe
Lagos
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar'Adua is scheduled to meet with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday to resolve certain parts of the 2008 Appropriation which have slowed down its consideration by the lawmakers.
Expected at the meeting are the chairmen of the Appropriation and Finance Committees of both houses of the National Assembly.
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The issue of appropriate dollar benchmark for the budget and the non-appearance of the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to defend their proposals in the budget is stalling its early passage in the National Assembly.
President Yar'Adua is expected to address these issues and brief the lawmakers on specific ideas behind the proposal submitted for approval by the various MDAs.
Similarly, the Minister of Finance, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman is to meet with the chairmen of the
Appropriation and Finance Committees of both chambers in an effort to clear up issues concerning the appropriate benchmark for the budget. Full Story
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