After more than five months of waiting and deliberations, the Nigerian Senate has passed the 2018 budget.
The budget was passed after being read a third time during Wednesday plenary session.
The Senate had on Tuesday added more than N500bn to the budget to raise it up to over N9trn.
2018 Appropriation Bill (SB. 575) is read the Third Time and PASSED#Budget2018
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) May 16, 2018
“Let us allow this budget to pass but we will send a message to other Government agencies that we may not be so lenient next time as we are today. I urge that the budget be passed.” – Senator Ahmad Lawan
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) May 16, 2018