President Bola Tinubu is at the moment presenting to the National Assembly (NASS) the 2024 budget estimates of N27.5trn.
It’s the President’s first budget presentation before the joint session of the National Assembly since he assumed office on May 29, 2023.
The President arrived at the NASS Complex around 11:10am alongside his entourage including Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje; amongst others.
The upper chamber had on Tuesday granted the President’s request to present the budget to a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Details soon…