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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang; and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Mr. Ismail Kawu, have stated that the 2016 budget is not padded, as claimed by Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin.
Jibrin, the ex Chairman of the House of Reps Appropriation Committee, had accused Speaker Yakubu Dogara and other principal officers of the House of inflating the 2016 budget to cater for their own needs.
The Presidency however on Tuesday said the budget isn't padded.
“I am here on the invitation of the APC leadership with my colleague (Kawu) to answer questions on the 2016 Appropriation Act," Enang said.
“We have given explanation on every issue. There is nothing, to our knowledge, like padding of the budget. The budget, as assented to by the President, is the budget passed by the National Assembly and it is being executed.
“For now, the party is handling it as a domestic issue; a party issue. All of us have been told not to make public comments because the matter is still under consideration.
“We will not want to go into the details so that we will not breach the party’s directive or pre-empt the outcome of the party’s probe.’’
Punch
Jibrin, the ex Chairman of the House of Reps Appropriation Committee, had accused Speaker Yakubu Dogara and other principal officers of the House of inflating the 2016 budget to cater for their own needs.
The Presidency however on Tuesday said the budget isn't padded.
“I am here on the invitation of the APC leadership with my colleague (Kawu) to answer questions on the 2016 Appropriation Act," Enang said.
“We have given explanation on every issue. There is nothing, to our knowledge, like padding of the budget. The budget, as assented to by the President, is the budget passed by the National Assembly and it is being executed.
“For now, the party is handling it as a domestic issue; a party issue. All of us have been told not to make public comments because the matter is still under consideration.
“We will not want to go into the details so that we will not breach the party’s directive or pre-empt the outcome of the party’s probe.’’
Punch
